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2006 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Education and Health

Chairman: H. Russell Potts, Jr.

Clerk: Hobie Lehman
Staff: Norma Szakal,Nicole Seeds
Date of Meeting: February 2, 2006
Time and Place: Thursday, 8:00 AM, Senate Room B, General Assembly Bldg
Health bills will be heard first.

S.B. 40 Higher Education; New College Institute created.

Patron: Reynolds

A  BILL to amend and reenact § 23-14 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 23 a chapter numbered 16.6, consisting of sections numbered 23-231.30 through 23-341.40, relating to the New College Institute.

064299808

S.B. 121 Tuition, in-state; eligibility for certain military personnel and dependents.

Patron: O'Brien

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-7.4:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility for in-state tuition for members of the military and their spouses and dependents.

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S.B. 410 No Child Left Behind; Board of Education develop plan to eliminate initiatives funded thereby.

Patron: Hanger

A BILL to direct the Virginia Board of Education to develop a No Child Left Behind initiative elimination plan.

060853732

S.B. 411 No Child Left Behind; state to withdraw from participation in federal act.

Patron: Hanger

A BILL to withdraw the Commonwealth from participation in the federal No Child Left Behind Act and direct the Board of Education and Office of the Attorney General to bring suit if funds are subsequently withheld.

060854732

S.B. 441 Correctional Education, Board of; changes membership to provide appointments of teachers.

Patron: Lambert

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-341 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Correctional Education.

062329748

S.B. 442 Advisory Board on Teacher Education & Licensure; nonlegislative members appointed by Governor.

Patron: Lambert

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-305.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the composition of and appointments to the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure.

062348748

S.B. 488 Certified nurse midwives; clarifies relationship with licensed physicians.

Patron: Quayle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2901 and 54.1-2957 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certified nurse midwives.

066523772

S.B. 490 Sexually transmitted infections; requires four-year colleges & univ. to provide free STI testing.

Patron: Quayle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-9.2:3.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sexually transmitted infection testing.

064322800

S.B. 542 In-state tuition; limitation on eligibility.

Patron: Stosch

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-7.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility for in-state tuition; surcharge to be assessed under certain circumstances.

062001824

S.B. 545 Scholarship for Disabled Students Program; created.

Patron: Stosch

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 22.1 a chapter numbered 16.1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-335.1 through 22.1-335.8, relating to a new scholarship program for disabled students.

067030824

S.B. 581 Higher educational institutions; disclose all factors used in admission decisions.

Patron: Cuccinelli

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-9.2:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to required disclosure by the board of visitors or other governing body of an educational institution.

064318720

S.B. 599 Physical education; requires school boards to require to be taught in grades K-12.

Patron: Potts

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirements for physical education.

066166788

S.B. 648 Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants, penalty.

Patron: Bell

A BILL to amend and reenact Chapter 28 (§ 15.2-2800 et seq.) of Title 15.2 and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 15, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-73.8 through 32.1-73.16, relating to smoking in restaurants and the Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; civil penalties.

067694700

S.B. 676 Consolidation plan; Virginia Schools for Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled in Staunton and Hampton.

Patron: Hanger

A BILL to direct the Board of Education to develop a plan for the consolidation of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Staunton and the Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled at Hampton.

060284732

S.B. 677 In-state tuition rates; prohibited for certain individuals.

Patron: Hanger

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-9.2:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibiting the receipt of in-state tuition benefits by certain individuals at public institutions of higher learning.

066708732

S.B. 679 Sexually violent predator; alternative to indeterminate civil commitment.

Patron: Hanger

A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-908 of the Code of Virginia, relating to physical castration as an alternative to indeterminate civil commitment of a violent sexual predator.

060844732

S.B. 683 English proficiency diploma; Board of Education to establish requirements thereof.

Patrons: Colgan, Potts

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the modified standard--English proficiency diploma.

062030716

S.B. 684 Medical care facility; exempts from definition certain specialized centers for provision of MRI.

Patron: Lambert

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-102.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to a certificate of public need.

069844748

S.B. 702 Physicians; investigations without disciplinary actions.

Patron: Devolites Davis

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2400.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to investigations of physicians without disciplinary action by the Board of Medicine.

065742726

S.B. 710 K-14 educational partnerships; created.

Patron: Hawkins

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-253.13:1, 22.1-253.13:4, 23-9.2:3.02, 23-9.6:1, and 23-9.14:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to establishment of K-14 educational partnerships.

066154736

S.B. 715 School boards; extends length of temporary loan.

Patron: Blevins

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-110 of the Code of Virginia, relating to temporary loans to school boards.

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