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2007 SESSION
HB 2179 Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; created.
Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. Revises the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to clarify that qualified survivors and dependents shall be admitted to any public institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution granting a degree, diploma, or certificate in the Commonwealth of Virginia, free of tuition and all required fees.
Establishes the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund to provide financial assistance for board and room charges, books and supplies, and other expenses. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is responsible for disbursing funds appropriated or otherwise made available to support the Fund. There are several technical amendments. This bill incorporates HB 2282 (Watts) and HB 2630 (Reid) and is identical to SB 1044 (O'Brien).
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072347129 pdf | impact statement
- 01/30/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072370348-H1 pdf
- 02/15/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2179ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/14/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0116) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072347129
- 01/09/07 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/18/07 House: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Rust)
- 01/24/07 House: Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/07 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/26/07 House: Assigned App. sub: Higher Education (Morgan)
- 01/26/07 House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072370348-H1
- 01/30/07 House: Read first time
- 01/31/07 House: Read second time
- 01/31/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 072370348-H1
- 01/31/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2179H1
- 02/01/07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/02/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/02/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/08/07 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/07 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/07 House: Enrolled
- 02/15/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2179ER)
- 02/15/07 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/15/07 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 116 (effective 7/1/07)
- 03/14/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0116)