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2011 SESSION

Convened January 12, 2011 -


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(C) Carried over from 2010 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 12/2/2010
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of; presidents of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia State University may appoint designees and have voting privileges. Amending § 3.2-109. (Patron-Wilt, HB 1759 (Chapter 98); Stanley, SB 1380 (Chapter 185))
American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework. Adding §§ 22.1-207.5 and 23-9.2:3.9. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 1435 (Chapter 762))
Boards, commissions, and councils; makes policy improvements and clarifications. Amending §§ 2.2-306, 2.2-1503, 2.2-2261, 2.2-2282, 2.2-2400, 2.2-2404, 2.2-2413, 2.2-2666.1, 2.2-2669, 2.2-2696, 2.2-2699.1, 2.2-2699.5, 3.2-1301, 3.2-1401, 3.2-1501, 3.2-1601, 3.2-1700, 3.2-1801, 3.2-1901, 3.2-2101, 3.2-2201, 3.2-2301, 3.2-2401, 3.2-2501, 3.2-3001, 3.2-4022, 9.1-108, 9.1-202, 10.1-1102, 10.1-1800, 10.1-2136, 22.1-164, 22.1-337, 22.1-346.2, 23-30.25, 23-253.1, 54.1-2950.1, 54.1-2956, 54.1-2956.8, 54.1-2956.11, 54.1-2957.5, and 63.2-1735. (Patron-Cole, HB 1842 (Chapter 691); McWaters, SB 1280 (Chapter 714))
Cambridge Advanced Exams; requires governing boards of higher educational institutions to implement policies regarding granting of credit. Amending § 23-9.2:3.8. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 1910 (Chapter 462); Barker, SB 1448 (Chapter 545))
Campus police; report of certain incidents to local law-enforcement agency. Amending § 23-234. (Patron-Miller, P.J., HB 2490 (F))
Cell phones; Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to study disincentives for use in motor vehicles. (Patron-May, HJR 621 (F))
Christopher Newport University; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Oder, HJR 903 (P); Miller, J.C., SJR 474 (P))
Commonwealth Project Management Standard; created for information technology projects by state agencies or higher educational institutions technology projects and related procurement, report. Amending §§ 2.2-225, 2.2-1509.3, 2.2-2006, 2.2-2007, 2.2-2008, 2.2-2012, 2.2-2015, 2.2-2017, 2.2-2020, 2.2-2021, and 58.1-1840.1; adding § 2.2-2018.1; repealing §§ 2.2-2018 and 2.2-2019. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2375 (Chapter 739))
Commonwealth Scholars Program and Investment Fund; established. Adding §§ 23-38.10:14 and 23-38.10:15. (Patron-Englin, HB 2296 (F))
Continuing education for prescribers; completion of certain coursework for renewal, etc., of license. Amending §§ 54.1-2709, 54.1-2912.1, and 54.1-3219. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2169 (F); Hanger, SB 1097 (F); Reynolds, SB 1419 (F))
Emory & Henry College; commending. (Patron-Johnson, HJR 684 (P))
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, federal; urges Congress to restore in loco parentis at higher educational institutions and to require parental notification of destructive and illegal student behaviors. (Patron-Howell, W.J., HJR 733 (F); Saslaw, SJR 399 (F))
George Washington University’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus; commemorating its 20th anniversary. (Patron-Greason, HJR 537 (P); Herring, SJR 377 (P))
Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research. Adding § 23-9.6:3. (Patron-Nutter, HB 2250 (I) See HB2324)
Higher educational institutions; active duty military students upon completion of active duty need not reapply for admission. Amending § 23-9.2:3.7. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 1229 (CD))
Higher educational institutions; allows Virginia College Building Authority to issue or acquire credit enhancements to secure payment of bonds issued. Adding §§ 23-30.59 and 23-30.60. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2264 (F); Ruff, SB 1306 (F))
Higher educational institutions; boards of visitors shall adopt policies prohibiting admission of illegal aliens. (Patron-Peace, HB 1465 (F))
Higher educational institutions; certain board of visitors or governing body must establish rules and regulations requiring 75 percent enrolled to be Virginia domiciles. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2053 (F))
Higher educational institutions; compensation of athletic coaches. Amending § 23-1.1. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 2346 (F))
Higher educational institutions; military reinstatement guidelines. Amending § 23-9.6:2. (Patron-Tata, HB 1647 (Chapter 27))
Higher educational institutions; shall not be prohibited from selling, gifting, or disposing of complimentary books given to them by publishers. Amending § 23-4.3:1. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SB 141 (CD))
International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement examinations; clarifies students eligibility for credit. Amending § 23-9.2:3.8. (Patron-Barker, SB 1077 (Chapter 157))
Investment in research and technology; expands Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund to allow for awards from Fund to be used to encourage commercialization and to attract research talent at higher educational institutions. Amending §§ 2.2-2220, 2.2-2221, 2.2-2233.1, and 2.2-3711; adding §§ 2.2-2220.1 and 2.2-2221.2; repealing § 2.2-2233.2. (Patron-Newman, SB 1485 (Chapter 874))
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; updates powers and duties. Amending § 23-288; repealing § 23-290.1. (Patron-Jones, HB 2094 (Chapter 345); Quayle, SB 1139 (Chapter 356))
Old Dominion University, Big Blue, 2010 Capital One Mascot of the Year; commending. (Patron-Cosgrove, HJR 713 (P))
Prison printing shops; higher educational institutions are not required to purchase products of state correctional facilities. Amending § 53.1-47. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SB 1444 (F))
Public procurement; state agencies and regional bodies to put requests for proposal and invitations to bid on Department of General Services’ website. Amending §§ 2.2-1110, 2.2-4301, 2.2-4303, 23-38.90, 23-38.110, 56-573.1:1, and 56-575.17. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 1592 (Chapter 332))
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadets; cadet in good standing attending any higher educational institution shall pay in-state tuition. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Cleaveland, HB 1572 (F))
Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act; use of nongeneral fund revenues. Amending § 23-38.103. (Patron-Watkins, SB 1484 (F))
Shenandoah University; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Sherwood, HJR 671 (P))
State boards, commissions, and other collegial bodies; compensation paid to citizen members. Amending § 2.2-2813. (Patron-Keam, HB 2277 (Chapter 495))
State property; leases to private entities by higher educational institutions. Amending § 2.2-1155. (Patron-Dance, HB 1687 (F))
Tuition; covered higher educational institutions to charge either fixed or variable amount based on ability to pay. Amending § 23-38.103. (Patron-Norment, SB 720 (CD))
Tuition Assistance Grant Program; amends criteria for higher educational institutions to be eligible to receive tuition assistance. Amending § 23-38.12. (Patron-Rust, HB 1960 (Chapter 419); Herring, SB 1439 (Chapter 421))
Tuition, in-state; certain civilian employees of Department of Defense shall pay at public institution of higher education they are enrolled. Amending §§ 23-7.4 and 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Torian, HB 2246 (F))
Tuition, in-state; eligibility for spouse of an active duty military service member. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1848 (Chapter 782); McWaters, SB 1279 (Chapter 860))
Tuition, in-state; eligibility for veterans who elect to establish Virginia as residence for domiciliary purposes, etc. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1861 (Chapter 38); McWaters, SB 1289 (I) See SB824; Barker, SB 1391 (I) See SB824)
Tuition, in-state; for any person who met requirements prior to being called to active duty in National Guard of another state is eligible. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Barker, SB 1074 (Chapter 376))
Tuition, in-state; unlawfully present aliens in U.S. shall not be eligible for any postsecondary educational benefits. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-Cline, HB 2153 (I) See HB1465)
Tuition, in-state; waiver of one-year residency requirement for veterans. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Edwards, SB 824 (Chapter 44))
Tuition, out-of-state; boards of visitors of every public institution of higher education set tuition at levels they deem to be appropriate based on competitive market rates. Adding § 23-7.4:7. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 2002 (F))
Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program; established. Adding §§ 23-220.5, 23-220.6, and 23-220.7. (Patron-Edwards, SB 819 (F))
Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; increases amount, students to maintain continued enrollment requirements. Amending §§ 23-38.10:10 and 23-38.10:11. (Patron-Stosch, SB 1363 (F))
University of Virginia; authorized to make full use of additional financial authority granted in its management agreement providing assistance to Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. Amending Chapters 675 and 685, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Johnson, HB 2140 (Chapter 116); Wampler, SB 1110 (Chapter 161))
Virginia College and University Legislative Redistricting Competition; commending students, faculty members, and organizers. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SJR 416 (P))
Virginia College Building Authority; to issue or acquire credit enhancements to secure payment of bonds issued for private institutions of higher education. Adding §§ 23-30.59 and 23-30.60. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1205 (CD); Ruff, SB 454 (CD))
Virginia College Savings Plan; clarifies roles of two advisory committees to Board, annual report. Amending §§ 23-38.79:1 and 23-38.84. (Patron-Cox, M.K., HB 1619 (Chapter 26); Stosch, SB 1362 (Chapter 18))
Virginia Commonwealth University; authorizes board of visitors to convey certain real property to City of Richmond, property must be used for official Richmond Slave Trail. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 2209 (Chapter 578); Marsh, SB 971 (Chapter 582))
Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011; established, report. Amending §§ 23-9.2:3.02, 23-9.6:1, 23-9.6:1.01, 23-38.88, 23-38.90, 23-38.91, and 23-38.93; adding §§ 23-38.87:10 through 23-38.87:21; repealing § 23-9.2:3.03. (Patron-Cox, M.K., HB 2510 (Chapter 828); Houck, SB 1459 (Chapter 869))
Virginia Tech Lumenhaus team; commending. (Patron-Oder, HJR 806 (P))
Virginia Wesleyan College; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Miller, P.J., HJR 877 (P))
Visitors, boards of; adds two members to each public college and university. Amending §§ 23-41, 23-49.14, 23-49.25, 23-50.6, 23-70, 23-91.26, 23-91.36, 23-93, 23-115, 23-155.4, 23-164.3, 23-165.4, 23-174.4, 23-185, 23-216, and 23-231.31. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SB 939 (F))
William and Mary, School of Education at College of; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Norment, SJR 468 (P))

2011 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500.