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2020 SESSION
HB 985 Victims of human trafficking; eligibility for in-state tuition.
Introduced by: Amanda E. Batten | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Victims of human trafficking; eligibility for in-state tuition. Provides that a non-Virginia student who is present in the Commonwealth as a result of being a victim of human trafficking, defined in the bill, is eligible for in-state tuition. The bill provides that a person may be a victim of human trafficking regardless of whether any person has been charged with or convicted of any offense and that eligibility for in-state tuition may be proved by a certification of such status as a victim of human trafficking by a public or not-for-profit agency the primary mission of which is to provide services to victims of human trafficking. The bill also prohibits any institution of higher education from disclosing any personally identifying information or individual information related to the status of any non-Virginia student applying for in-state tuition as a victim of human trafficking.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104815D
- 01/07/20 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/13/20 House: Assigned Education sub: Post-Secondary and Higher Ed
- 02/03/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/20 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/20 House: Failed to report (defeated) in Education (9-Y 11-N)