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2018 SESSION

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HB 589 Higher educational institutions, public and private; diplomas, proof of education.

Introduced by: Glenn R. Davis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Institutions of higher education; diplomas; proof of education; method. Provides that each public institution of higher education and private institution of higher education may provide any diploma or other proof of education to requesting individuals or entities using the method that it deems most appropriate, in either electronic or paper form. The bill requires the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia to post on its website a statement in accordance with such institutional authority.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102191D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB589ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/29/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102191D
• 01/08/18  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/19/18  House: Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
• 01/29/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/18  House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/18  House: Read first time
• 02/05/18  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/06/18  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/21/18  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
• 03/01/18  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
• 03/02/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/18  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/18  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 03/07/18  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB589ER)
• 03/07/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/15/18  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
• 03/15/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/29/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 515 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/29/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515)