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HOUSE BILL NO. 1465
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee for Courts of Justice
on February 4, 2011)
(Patrons Prior to Substitute--Delegates Peace and Cline [HB 2153])
A BILL to require that public, post-secondary institutions of higher education adopt policies prohibiting enrollment of individuals not lawfully present in the United States.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  § 1. Notwithstanding any existing policies regarding limitations on enrollment eligibility, the boards of visitors of the public, post-secondary institutions of higher education, including the State Board of Community Colleges, shall adopt written policies and procedures prohibiting the enrollment of an individual determined to be not lawfully present in the United States as defined by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.).