Legislative Bill Tracking
Among the legislation of interest to Virginia’s Community Colleges is the following:
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
| HB 33 - Comstock - Public procurement; state agency agreements with labor organizations. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685) | 04/09/12 |
| HB 41 - Tata - Personal property tax; situs of certain motor vehicles. | (H) Committee on Finance
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651) | 04/06/12 |
| HB 54 - Putney - Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2012; created. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490) | 04/04/12 |
| HB 98 - Bell, Richard P. - Athletic training; amends definition. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0399) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 195 - Lewis - Higher educational institutions; course credit for military service. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167) | 03/08/12 |
| HB 206 - Miller - Real Estate Board; continuing education, duties of real estate brokers and salespersons. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750) | 04/18/12 |
| HB 253 - Stolle - Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference for veterans, surviving spouses, and children. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0266) | 03/20/12 |
| 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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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) | 03/01/12 |
| 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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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 305 - Crockett-Stark - Higher educational institutions; crisis and emergency management plans. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0018) | 02/28/12 |
| HB 324 - Massie - Tax-supported debt; method of calculating total principal amount issued by any state agency, etc. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324) | 03/22/12 |
| HB 334 - Villanueva - Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for State businesses. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Continued to 2013 with amendment(s) in General Laws | 02/09/12 |
| HB 350 - Cox, M.K. - Virginia Retirement System; modifies disability benefits provided to state employees. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 352 - Cox, J.A. - Emergency management plans; victims’ rights. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 441 - Tata - Uniform Certificate of General Studies; credits earned in academic subject area coursework. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0142) | 03/07/12 |
| HB 480 - Albo - FOIA; attendance by certain members in a closed meeting. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 486 - Ware, O. - VRS; certain higher educational institution employees in optional retirement plan. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Continued to 2013 with amendment(s) in Appropriations | 02/10/12 |
| HB 548 - Comstock - Higher educational institution; implement policies that recognize scheduling obligation by military. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169) | 03/08/12 |
| HB 577 - Bell, Richard P. - Teachers of online courses and college partnership laboratory schools; background checks. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0170) | 03/08/12 |
| HB 637 - Iaquinto - Grievance procedure; eliminates certain steps. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0056) | 03/01/12 |
| HB 639 - Stolle - Higher Education, State Council of; publication of graduate employment rates on its website. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0694) | 04/09/12 |
| HB 703 - Filler-Corn - Higher educational institutions; policies related to student nonpayment to be established. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658) | 04/06/12 |
| HB 737 - Jones - Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; adds two citizen members representing higher education. | (H) Committee on Science and Technology
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 738 - Jones - Human Resource Management, Department of; health and related insurance for state employees. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600) | 04/04/12 |
| HB 739 - Jones - Virginia College Savings Plan; JLARC to oversee and evaluate, report. | (H) Committee on Rules
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659) | 04/06/12 |
| HB 764 - Peace - Higher educational institutions; indemnification agreements. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366) | 03/23/12 |
| HB 765 - Peace - College partnership laboratory schools; allowed to operate jointly with local school boards. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176) | 03/08/12 |
| HB 771 - Landes - Campus police officers; included in definition of law-enforcement officers. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776) | 04/18/12 |
| HB 788 - Lopez - Green Public Buildings Act; created. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Incorporated by General Laws (HB1167-Jones) | 02/09/12 |
| HB 790 - Lopez - Virginia Housing Partnership Revolving Fund; renamed Virginia Housing Trust Fund. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Incorporated by General Laws (HB121-Morrissey) | 02/09/12 |
| HB 852 - Yost - Higher educational institutions; may require any accepted student provide complete record. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0382) | 03/23/12 |
| HB 853 - Yost - Suicidal students; higher educational institutions shall develop policies addressing. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697) | 04/09/12 |
| HB 900 - Brink - Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 965 - Bell, Robert B. - Campus police; mutual aid agreements with local law-enforcement agencies and State Police. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450) | 03/30/12 |
| 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
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625) | 04/05/12 |
| HB 970 - Bell, Robert B. - Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698) | 04/09/12 |
| HB 1061 - Byron - Secondary school graduation requirements; diplomas. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0454) | 03/30/12 |
| HB 1108 - Greason - Career and technical education; industry certifications mandatory part of program. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0182) | 03/08/12 |
| HB 1129 - Howell, W.J. - Virginia Retirement System; modifies several provisions of defined benefit retirement plan. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(S) Incorporated by Finance (HB1130-Howell, W.J.) (15-Y 0-N) | 02/28/12 |
| HB 1130 - Howell, W.J. - Retirement System; hybrid retirement program created, optional defined retirement plan created, etc. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701) | 04/09/12 |
| HB 1152 - Massie - Threat assessment teams; authorized to receive health and criminal history records of students. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0386) | 03/23/12 |
| HB 1184 - Rust - Public education; dual enrollment for high school students. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794) | 04/18/12 |
| HB 1207 - Pogge - Higher education; right of students to assert objection to requirement of academic degree program. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Continued to 2013 in Education | 02/08/12 |
| HB 1234 - Kilgore - Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; appointment of executive director. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(S) Continued to 2013 in General Laws and Technology (10-Y 3-N) | 03/05/12 |
| HB 1237 - Scott, E.T. - Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0728) | 04/09/12 |
| HB 1300 - Putney - Budget Bill. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(S) Continued to a 2012 Special Session of the General Assembly (15-Y 0-N) | 03/09/12 |
| HB 1301 - Putney - Budget Bill. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(S) Continued to a 2012 Special Session of the General Assembly (15-Y 0-N) | 03/09/12 |
| HJ 5 - Cox, M.K. - General Assembly; establishing schedule for conduct of business for 2012 Session. | (S) Committee on Rules | (H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5ER) | 04/18/12 |
| HJ 6 - Cox, M.K. - General Assembly; establishes schedule for prefiling period for 2013 Session. | (S) Committee on Rules | (H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ6ER) | 04/18/12 |
| HJ 97 - Merricks - Regional higher education centers; SCHEV to study management and structure. | (H) Committee on Rules
|
(S) Continued to 2013 in Rules | 02/24/12 |
| HJ 108 - Landes - Higher educational institutions; JLARC to study cost efficiency and opportunities to reduce cost. | (H) Committee on Rules
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(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ108ER) | 02/29/12 |
| SB 31 - Colgan - Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2012; created. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556) | 04/04/12 |
| SB 37 - Reeves - Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset provision for certain educational materials. | (H) Committee on Finance
|
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0275) | 03/20/12 |
| SB 41 - Marsh - Claims; Thomas Edward Haynesworth. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0611) | 04/04/12 |
| SB 45 - Watkins - Open Education Curriculum Board; alters function from a policy board to an advisory board. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807) | 04/18/12 |
| SB 94 - Edwards - Rules of Evidence; amendments or additions to Rule shall be adopted by Supreme Court of Va., etc. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708) | 04/09/12 |
| SB 105 - Edwards - Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes president of Jefferson College of Health Sciences. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0080) | 03/06/12 |
| SB 239 - Stuart - Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0815) | 04/18/12 |
| SB 255 - Miller, J.C. - Thoms Nelson Community College; creates pilot program for certain high school seniors. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(H) Left in Appropriations | 03/10/12 |
| SB 301 - Howell - Sexual assault response teams; State attorney to invite chiefs of campus police to annual meeting. | (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0343) | 03/22/12 |
| SB 302 - Howell - Campus police; mutual aid agreements with local law-enforcement agencies and State Police. | (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0282) | 03/20/12 |
| SB 346 - McDougle - Higher educational institutions; crisis and emergency management plans. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112) | 03/06/12 |
| SB 374 - Barker - Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716) | 04/09/12 |
| SB 375 - Barker - Higher educational institutions; may require any accepted student provide complete record. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0347) | 03/22/12 |
| SB 384 - McEachin - Dental and dental hygiene school faculty; licensure. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0116) | 03/06/12 |
| SB 387 - Martin - Mental health and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476) | 03/30/12 |
| SB 405 - Hanger - Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; increases membership of board of directors. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259) | 03/13/12 |
| SB 458 - Barker - Suicidal students; higher educational institutions shall develop policies addressing. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) | 04/09/12 |
| SB 475 - Locke - College partnership laboratory schools; allowed to operate jointly with local school boards. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0580) | 04/04/12 |
| SB 489 - Ruff - Secondary school graduation requirements; diplomas. | (H) Committee on Education
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642) | 04/05/12 |
| SB 539 - Puller - Forward energy pricing; authorizes any public body to use mechanisms for budget risk reduction. | (H) Committee on General Laws
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204) | 03/08/12 |
| SB 599 - Hanger - Virginia College Savings Plan; JLARC to oversee and evaluate, report. | (H) Committee on Rules
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591) | 04/04/12 |
| 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 649 - McEachin - Haynesworth, Thomas Edward; awarded 27 years of creditable service in Virginia Retirement System. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Incorporated by Finance (SB41-Marsh) (14-Y 0-N) | 02/08/12 |
| SB 655 - McEachin - Compensation for wrongful incarceration; eliminates 20-year maximum for calculating. | (H) Committee on Appropriations
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(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0675) | 04/06/12 |




