Legislative Bill Tracking
Among the legislation of interest to Virginia’s Community Colleges is the following:
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
| HB 4 – Marshall, R.G. – Child abuse or neglect; athletic coach or director of public school, etc. required to report to DSS. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/31/12 |
| HB 33 – Comstock – Public procurement; state agency agreements with labor organizations. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(S) Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology | 02/01/12 |
| HB 41 – Tata – Personal property tax; situs of certain motor vehicles. | (H) Committee on Finance | (H) VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 5-N) | 02/02/12 |
| HB 54 – Putney – Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2012; created. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Engrossed by House – committee substitute HB54H1 | 02/02/12 |
| HB 70 – Englin – Energy conservation; establishes statewide goal of reducing consumption of electric energy. | (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/26/12 |
| HB 91 – Marshall, R.G. – Higher educational institutions; possession of concealed handguns by faculty members. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/18/12 |
| HB 98 – Bell, Richard P. – Athletic training; amends definition. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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(S) Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology | 01/30/12 |
| HB 108 – Albo – Federal immigration law; enforcement by State and its political subdivisions. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | 12/30/11 |
| HB 116 – Morrissey – Higher educational institutions; clarifies policies & procedures for violence prevention on campus. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Stricken from docket by Education | 01/16/12 |
| HB 139 – Cole – Concealed handguns; persons who may lawfully carry hidden from common observation, penalty. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/04/12 |
| HB 151 – Bell, Richard P. – Higher Education, State Council of; development of uniform lower division curriculum. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/24/12 |
| HB 191 – Herring – Small businesses; tax credit for those hiring graduates of Virginia’s colleges. | (H) Committee on Finance | (H) Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3 | 01/12/12 |
| HB 195 – Lewis – Higher educational institutions; course credit for military service. | (H) Committee on Education
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(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health | 01/27/12 |
| HB 206 – Miller – Real Estate Board; continuing education, duties of real estate brokers and salespersons. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(S) Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology | 02/02/12 |
| HB 242 – Cline – Cooperative Extension Service; requires maintaining local office in each county. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/30/12 |
| HB 244 – Cline – Planning and Budget, Department of; submissions to General Assembly and Governor. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Referred to Committee on Appropriations | 02/02/12 |
| HB 245 – Cline – State agencies; procurement of nonprofessional services. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Referred to Committee on Appropriations | 02/02/12 |
| HB 253 – Stolle – Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference for veterans, surviving spouses, and children. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| HB 254 – Stolle – School calendar; local school boards allowed to set opening of school year. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/26/12 |
| HB 292 – Scott, E.T. – Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; increases membership of board of directors. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(S) Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology | 01/26/12 |
| HB 299 – Scott, E.T. – Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset date for exemption of certain educational materials. | (H) Committee on Finance
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(S) Referred to Committee on Finance | 01/27/12 |
| HB 305 – Crockett-Stark – Institutions of higher education; crisis and emergency management plans. | (H) Committee on Education
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(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health | 01/27/12 |
| HB 331 – Villanueva – Obscenity; modifies educational, artistic, and theatrical exemption to obscenity laws. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) | 02/01/12 |
| HB 341 – Wilt – Auditor of Public Accounts; procurement of private accountants and auditing firms. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/25/12 |
| HB 350 – Cox, M.K. – Virginia Retirement System; modifies disability benefits provided to state employees. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(S) Referred to Committee on Finance | 01/30/12 |
| HB 352 – Cox, J.A. – Emergency management plans; victims’ rights. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/10/12 |
| HB 437 – Tata – Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N) | 01/23/12 |
| HB 441 – Tata – Uniform Certificate of General Studies; credits earned in academic subject area coursework. | (H) Committee on Education
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(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health | 01/20/12 |
| HB 449 – Toscano – Virginia Public Procurement Act; preferences by localities, etc. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 02/02/12 |
| HB 474 – Albo – Higher educational institutions; employee salaries from state funds. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends striking from docket | 01/17/12 |
| HB 480 – Albo – FOIA; attendance by certain members in a closed meeting. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement | 01/27/12 |
| HB 486 – Ware, O. – VRS; certain higher educational institution employees in optional retirement plan. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement | 01/16/12 |
| HB 520 – Farrell – State Inspector General, Office of; performance review of state agencies. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Referred to Committee on General Laws | 01/10/12 |
| HB 548 – Comstock – Higher educational institution; implement policies that recognize scheduling obligation by military. | (H) Committee on Education
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(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health | 01/27/12 |
| HB 577 – Bell, Richard P. – Teachers of online courses and college partnership laboratory schools; background checks. | (H) Committee on Education
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(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health | 01/24/12 |
| HB 611 – LeMunyon – Competitive Government Act; Governor requires commercial activity procured from private sector. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement | 01/27/12 |
| HB 613 – LeMunyon – Public employment; prohibits discrimination. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process | 02/03/12 |
| HB 637 – Iaquinto – Grievance procedure; eliminates certain steps. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(S) Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology | 02/02/12 |
| HB 639 – Stolle – Higher Education, State Council of; publication of graduate employment rates on its website. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 5-N) | 02/02/12 |
| HB 644 – Stolle – In-state tuition; eligibility of members of Virginia National Guard residing in state. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Referred to Committee on Appropriations | 01/30/12 |
| HB 655 – Kory – Higher educational institutions; graduation rates. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/24/12 |
| HB 662 – Surovell – Community Colleges, State Board for; development of mental health services. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/31/12 |
| HB 692 – Plum – Public employment; prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, etc. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process | 02/03/12 |
| HB 694 – Plum – Virginia Human Rights Act; policy of State. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process | 02/03/12 |
| HB 697 – Filler-Corn – Higher educational institutions; mental health policies. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts | 01/18/12 |
| HB 701 – Filler-Corn – Campus police; report of certain incidents to local law-enforcement agency. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/11/12 |
| HB 703 – Filler-Corn – Higher educational institutions; policies related to student nonpayment to be established. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts | 01/18/12 |
| HB 720 – Yancey – Worker retraining tax credit; increase in credit amount. | (H) Committee on Finance | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 1-N) | 02/03/12 |
| HB 738 – Jones – Human Resource Management, Department of; health and related insurance for state employees. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(S) Referred to Committee on Finance | 02/02/12 |
| HB 739 – Jones – Virginia College Savings Plan Oversight Act; JLARC to oversee and evaluate, report. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) | 01/26/12 |
| HB 749 – Cline – Assault and battery; adds campus police officers to list for enhanced punishment. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | 02/01/12 |
| HB 764 – Peace – Higher educational institutions; indemnification agreements. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| HB 765 – Peace – College partnership laboratory schools; allowed to operate jointly with local school boards. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Read first time | 02/02/12 |
| HB 771 – Landes – Campus police officers; included in definition of law-enforcement officers. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | 02/02/12 |
| HB 779 – Lopez – In-state tuition; undocumented persons eligibility. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | 01/11/12 |
| HB 788 – Lopez – Green Public Buildings Act; created. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Subcommittee recommends striking from docket | 02/02/12 |
| HB 790 – Lopez – Virginia Housing Partnership Revolving Fund; renames to Virginia Housing Trust Fund. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing | 01/17/12 |
| HB 817 – Marshall, R.G. – FOIA; use of general fund appropriations by colleges or universities. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Referred to Committee on General Laws | 01/11/12 |
| HB 819 – Marshall, R.G. – Virginia College Savings Plan; acceptance of commemorative coins minted by State Treasurer. | (H) Committee on Finance | (H) Assigned Finance sub: #3 | 01/30/12 |
| HB 851 – Yost – Higher education; establishing violence prevention committees and threat assessment teams. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends striking from docket | 01/31/12 |
| HB 852 – Yost – Student records; colleges may require mental health records from all schools attended. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) | 01/31/12 |
| HB 853 – Yost – Suicidal students; two-year higher educational institutions shall develop policies addressing. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) | 01/31/12 |
| HB 900 – Brink – Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) | 01/31/12 |
| HB 965 – Bell, Robert B. – Campus police; Mutual Aid Agreements (MAAs) with local law-enforcement agencies. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/11/12 |
| HB 967 – Bell, Robert B. – Campus police officers; included in definition of law-enforcement officers. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/11/12 |
| HB 969 – Bell, Robert B. – Sexual assault response teams; State attorney to invite chiefs of campus police to annual meeting. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/11/12 |
| HB 970 – Bell, Robert B. – Child abuse; mandatory reporting by public and private college employees. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions | (H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| HB 977 – Scott, J.M. – Virginia Human Rights Act; prohibits discrimination employment based on sexual orientation. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process | 02/03/12 |
| HB 1004 – Ramadan – Tuition; higher educational institutions to determine undergraduate out-of-state charges. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/24/12 |
| HB 1015 – Comstock – Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for State businesses. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB334-Villanueva) | 02/02/12 |
| HB 1031 – Englin – Advanced placement tests; course credit. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/24/12 |
| HB 1063 – Tata – School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening of school year. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) VOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 23-N) | 02/02/12 |
| HB 1067 – Hugo – Virginia Public Procurement Act; alternative dispute resolution. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Referred to Committee on General Laws | 01/11/12 |
| HB 1083 – Hugo – In-state students; admission at certain higher educational institutions. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts | 01/18/12 |
| HB 1105 – Greason – Freedom of Information Act; electronic communication meetings. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/26/12 |
| HB 1108 – Greason – Career and technical education; industry certifications mandatory part of program. | (H) Committee on Education
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(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health | 01/24/12 |
| HB 1124 – Putney – Capital outlay plan; projects to be funded from general fund-supported resources. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Assigned App. sub: Capital Outlay | 01/18/12 |
| HB 1129 – Howell, W.J. – Virginia Retirement System; modifies several provisions of defined benefit retirement plan. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement | 01/16/12 |
| HB 1130 – Howell, W.J. – Virginia Retirement System; new optional hybrid retirement plan created. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement | 01/16/12 |
| HB 1145 – Sherwood – Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local businesses. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 02/02/12 |
| HB 1149 – Dudenhefer – Freedom of Information Act; electronic communication meetings by local and regional public bodies. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement | 01/20/12 |
| HB 1152 – Massie – Threat assessment teams; authorized to receive health and criminal history records of students. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Assigned Courts sub: #5 Mental Health | 01/26/12 |
| HB 1184 – Rust – Public education; dual enrollment for high school students. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Read first time | 02/02/12 |
| HB 1207 – Pogge – Higher education; right of students to assert objection to requirement of academic degree program. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts | 01/24/12 |
| HB 1226 – Torian – Higher educational institutions; regulation of firearms. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | 01/19/12 |
| HB 1234 – Kilgore – Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; appointment of executive director. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Referred to Committee on General Laws | 01/20/12 |
| HB 1239 – Putney – Retail Sales and Use Tax; increased from four percent to five percent, and distribution of revenues. | (H) Committee on Finance | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/25/12 |
| HB 1247 – Ramadan – Higher educational institutions; governing body to ensure funds received are spent properly. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/31/12 |
| HB 1282 – Cline – Tuition, in-state; and educational benefits for unlawfully present aliens. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | 01/20/12 |
| HJ 5 – Cox, M.K. – General Assembly; establishing schedule for conduct of business for 2012 Session. | (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) | 01/11/12 |
| HJ 6 – Cox, M.K. – General Assembly; establishes schedule for prefiling period for 2013 Session. | (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) | 01/11/12 |
| HJ 9 – Greason – Constitutional amendment; religious or theological education for military chaplains, etc. | (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections | (H) Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | 12/21/11 |
| HJ 95 – Marshall, D.W. – Baccalaureate degrees, selected; feasibility for community colleges to offer, report. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 01/26/12 |
| HJ 97 – Merricks – Regional higher education centers; SCHEV to study management and structure. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) | 01/26/12 |
| HJ 108 – Landes – Higher educational institutions; JLARC to study cost efficiency and opportunities to reduce cost. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| SB 31 – Colgan – Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2012; created. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 01/30/12 |
| SB 37 – Reeves – Retail Sales and Use Tax; removes sunset provision for certain educational materials. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| SB 41 – Marsh – Claims; Thomas Edward Haynesworth. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Referred to Committee on Finance | 01/03/12 |
| SB 45 – Watkins – Open Education Curriculum Board; alters function from a policy board to an advisory board. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) | 01/27/12 |
| SB 79 – Watkins – Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for State businesses. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) | 01/30/12 |
| SB 85 – Favola – Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 01/30/12 |
| SB 94 – Edwards – Rules of Evidence; adoption by Supreme Court of Virginia and approved by Code Commission, etc. | (S) Committee for Courts of Justice | (S) Passed by for the day | 02/02/12 |
| SB 100 – Edwards – Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program; created. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 01/30/12 |
| SB 104 – Edwards – Higher educational institutions; partial tuition waiver for dependent children of faculty. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Rereferred to Finance | 02/02/12 |
| SB 105 – Edwards – Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes president of Jefferson College of Health Sciences. | (S) Committee on Local Government | (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| SB 117 – McDougle – Biennial appropriation act; shall start on July 1 of odd-numbered years. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) | 01/27/12 |
| SB 169 – Petersen – Private or out-of-state higher educational institutions; revoked certification. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education | 01/17/12 |
| SB 236 – Colgan – Virginia Public Procurement Act; multiple project contracts for services relating to construction. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Printed as engrossed 12101329D-E | 02/02/12 |
| SB 255 – Miller, J.C. – State Council on Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV); pilot program for high school seniors. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Rereferred to Finance | 02/02/12 |
| SB 263 – Ebbin – Public employment; prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, etc. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Passed by for the day in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N) | 01/30/12 |
| SB 265 – Ebbin – Child abuse or neglect; athletic coach or director of public school, etc. required to report to DSS. | (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services | (S) Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB239-Stuart) (15-Y 0-N) | 02/03/12 |
| SB 301 – Howell – Sexual assault response teams; State attorney to invite chiefs of campus police to annual meeting. | (S) Committee on Local Government | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 01/23/12 |
| SB 302 – Howell – Campus police, Mutual Aid Agreements; (MAAs) with local law-enforcement agencies. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Committee substitute printed 12104427D-S1 | 02/02/12 |
| SB 303 – Howell – Child abuse; mandatory reporting by public and private college employees. | (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services | (S) Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB239-Stuart) (15-Y 0-N) | 02/03/12 |
| SB 346 – McDougle – Higher educational institutions; crisis and emergency management plans. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 01/24/12 |
| SB 348 – McWaters – Agency Effectiveness Review Commission; established, report. | (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Referred to Committee on Rules | 01/10/12 |
| SB 372 – Barker – Community Colleges, State Board for; development of mental health services. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education | 01/17/12 |
| SB 373 – Barker – Higher educational institutions; establishment of violence prevention committees, etc. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| SB 374 – Barker – Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N 1-A) | 02/02/12 |
| SB 375 – Barker – Higher educational institutions; may require any accepted student provide a complete student record. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 01/24/12 |
| SB 377 – McEachin – Construction projects using public funds; iron, steel, manufactured goods must be produced in USA. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Assigned GL&T sub: #2 | 01/24/12 |
| SB 384 – McEachin – Dental and dental hygiene school faculty; licensure. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| SB 387 – Martin – Mental health and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Incorporates SB191 | 02/03/12 |
| SB 400 – Hanger – Two-Year Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Incorporated by Education and Health (SB85-Favola) (15-Y 0-N) | 01/19/12 |
| SB 405 – Hanger – Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; increases membership of board of directors. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Rereferred to General Laws and Technology | 01/31/12 |
| SB 458 – Barker – Higher educational institutions; develop and implement policies addressing suicidal students. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Committee substitute printed 12104569D-S1 | 02/02/12 |
| SB 475 – Locke – College partnership laboratory schools; allowed to operate jointly with local school boards. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education | 01/23/12 |
| SB 508 – Wagner – Tuition, in-state; members of Virginia National Guard. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Rereferred to Finance | 01/19/12 |
| SB 535 – Colgan – Capital outlay plan; projects to be funded from general fund-supported resources. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Referred to Committee on Finance | 01/12/12 |
| SB 539 – Puller – Forward energy pricing; authorizes any public body to use mechanisms for budget risk reduction. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Printed as engrossed 12104061D-E | 02/02/12 |
| SB 567 – Lucas – Low-income and student toll tax credit; established. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Referred to Committee on Finance | 01/17/12 |
| SB 599 – Hanger – Virginia College Savings Plan Oversight Act; JLARC to oversee and evaluate, report. | (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Referred to Committee on Rules | 01/19/12 |
| SB 605 – McWaters – Tuition, in-state; military personnel eligibility. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Rereferred to Finance | 02/02/12 |
| SB 617 – Puckett – Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center; adds King College to Board of Trustees. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) | 02/02/12 |
| SB 622 – Petersen – Child abuse; mandatory reporting, penalty. | (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services | (S) Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB239-Stuart) (15-Y 0-N) | 02/03/12 |
| SB 623 – Petersen – Higher educational institutions; mental health treatment coordination. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Committee substitute printed 12105006D-S1 | 02/02/12 |
| SB 624 – Petersen – Higher educational institutions; required to notify parents that student may be suicidal. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education | 01/23/12 |
| SB 649 – McEachin – Haynesworth, Thomas Edward; awarded 27 years of creditable service in Virginia Retirement System. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Referred to Committee on Finance | 01/20/12 |
| SB 655 – McEachin – Compensation for wrongful incarceration; eliminates 20-year maximum for calculating. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Rereferred to Finance | 01/30/12 |
| SJ 5 – Howell – Constitutional amendment; contributions to defined benefit retirement plan maintained for employees. | (S) Committee on Privileges and Elections | (S) Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) | 01/17/12 |
| SJ 19 – Favola – Community colleges; SCHEV to study offering selected baccalaureate degrees. | (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Referred to Committee on Rules | 01/09/12 |




