VA SB631 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 18 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 18 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; course credit. Makes several changes relating to course credit at public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth, including requiring (i) the Virginia Community College System to develop a 15-credit-hour Passport Program and a 30-credit-hour Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program to be offered at each comprehensive community college and for which courses are transferable, except in certain circumstances, to each baccalaureate public institution of higher education and (ii) each baccalaureate public institution of higher education to develop pathway maps that clearly set forth the courses that a student at a comprehensive community college is encouraged to complete prior to transferring to the baccalaureate institution. This bill incorporates SB 77 and SB 107 and is identical to HB 919.
Title
Virginia Community College System; changes to ensure a standard quality of education.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-04-18 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-18 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845) | |
| 2018-04-18 | House | Enacted, Chapter 845 (effective 7/1/18) |
| 2018-04-18 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2018-04-18 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2018-04-18 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB631ER2) |
| 2018-04-18 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2018-04-18 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2018-04-18 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-04-18 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-04-18 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-04-09 | Senate | Governor's substitute printed 18108415D-S2 |
| 2018-04-09 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2018-03-16 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 | |
| 2018-03-16 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018 |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB631ER) |
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2018-03-06 | Senate | Title replaced 18107643D-H1 |
| 2018-03-06 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB631H1 |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 18107643D-H1 |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Read third time |
| 2018-03-02 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2018-03-01 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-02-27 | House | Committee substitute printed 18107643D-H1 |
| 2018-02-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-22 | House | Assigned App. sub: Higher Education |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB631S1 |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 18106697D-S1 |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Committee amendment rejected |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Incorporates SB107 (Suetterlein) |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Incorporates SB77 (Sturtevant) |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 18106697D-S1 |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-24 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101133D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 203 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 2904 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 2906.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 3136 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 3137 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 907 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 908 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
