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HB 38 Vocational schools, out-of-state; accreditation of those operating within State.
Introduced by: Robert Tata | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Education; accreditation of out-of-state vocational schools. Requires that all out-of-state academic-vocational noncollege degree schools operating in good standing in the Commonwealth prior to July 1, 2006, that have not obtained accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education secure accreditation candidacy status by July 1, 2009, and full accreditation by July 1, 2012. Further, on and after July 1, 2006 all out-of-state academic-vocational noncollege degree schools, subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.1 of Title 23, must disclose their accreditation status in all written materials advertising or describing the school that are distributed to prospective or enrolled students or the general public.
FULL TEXT
- 12/08/05 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063344524 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB38ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/08/05 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063344524
- 12/08/05 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/18/06 House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/06 House: Read first time
- 01/20/06 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/23/06 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/24/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/24/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/16/06 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/06 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/20/06 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/20/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/20/06 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/06 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB38ER)
- 02/28/06 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/06/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 814 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814)