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HB 1569 VPI & SU and Virginia State University; purpose and courses of study.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia State University; purpose and programs. Declares it the intent of the General Assembly that in order to support a strong Commonwealth and to fulfill the principles of the federal Morrill Land-Grant Acts of 1862 and 1890 and Smith-Lever Act of 1914 (7 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), the Commonwealth's two land-grant universities, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia State University, shall maintain strong programs of instruction, research, and the extension of knowledge in agriculture, natural resources, family and consumer sciences, community viability, youth development, and such other fields as are necessary to fulfill their respective land-grant missions.
FULL TEXT
- 01/02/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101564D pdf
- 01/25/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104738D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1569ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/02/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101564D
- 01/02/17 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/13/17 House: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 01/24/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/17 House: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104738D-H1
- 01/26/17 House: Read first time
- 01/27/17 House: Read second time
- 01/27/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17104738D-H1
- 01/27/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1569H1
- 01/30/17 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/31/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/09/17 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/17 House: Enrolled
- 02/15/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1569ER)
- 02/15/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/17/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/17/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
- 02/17/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
- 02/23/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 229 (effective 7/1/17)
- 02/23/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)