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2007 SESSION
SB 1204 Tuition, in-state; prohibited for those who are unlawfully present in U.S.
Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
In-state tuition rates; prohibited for certain individuals. Prohibits the board of visitors or other governing body of a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth from authorizing in-state tuition rates for individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States. The bill also provides that, notwithstanding the provisions regarding the governing bodies' mandates, any person shall be eligible for in-state tuition who: (i) has resided in Virginia while attending high school; (ii) has graduated from a public or private high school in Virginia or has received a General Education Development (GED) certificate in Virginia; (iii) has resided in the Commonwealth for at least three years on the date of high school graduation; (iv) has registered in an institution of higher education; (v) has provided an affidavit stating that he has filed an application to become a permanent resident of the United States and is actively pursuing such permanent residency or will do so as soon as he is eligible; and (vi) has submitted evidence that he or, in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least three years prior to the date of enrollment.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079064732 pdf
- 01/22/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 079064732-E pdf
- 02/14/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072388732-H1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079064732
- 01/10/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/18/07 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/19/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/07 Senate: Read second time
- 01/22/07 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/22/07 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/22/07 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1204E
- 01/22/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 079064732-E
- 01/23/07 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
- 01/23/07 Senate: VOTE: (32-Y 8-N)
- 01/23/07 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/05/07 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/07 House: Read first time
- 02/05/07 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/14/07 House: Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
- 02/14/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072388732-H1
- 02/15/07 House: Read second time
- 02/16/07 House: Read third time
- 02/16/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 072388732-H1 (76-Y 21-N)
- 02/16/07 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (76-Y 21-N)
- 02/16/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1204H1
- 02/16/07 House: Passed House with substitute (81-Y 16-N)
- 02/16/07 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 16-N)
- 02/20/07 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (5-Y 35-N)
- 02/20/07 Senate: VOTE: (5-Y 35-N)
- 02/21/07 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/21/07 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/22/07 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/07 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/22/07 Senate: Senators: Hanger, Howell, Saslaw
- 02/22/07 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/22/07 House: Delegates: Reid, Lingamfelter, Alexander
- 02/24/07 Senate: No further action taken
- 02/24/07 Senate: Failed to pass in Senate