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2022 SESSION
SB 71 Virginia National Guard; institutions of higher education, tuition grants.
Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Virginia National Guard; institutions of higher education; tuition grants. Adds parameters around grants distributed by the Department of Military Affairs (the Department) to members of the Virginia National Guard who are enrolled in any course or program at any public institution of higher education or accredited nonprofit private institution of higher education. The bill provides that an application for a grant shall be made to the Department no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of an academic semester. The bill provides that the Department shall determine whether an applicant is eligible for the grant and communicate acceptance and any additional requirements determined by the Department in writing no later than 30 days after receipt of an application. The bill requires individuals who are eligible for such grants to satisfy all financial obligations with the institution and provide written proof of acceptable academic performance and good standing for the current term no later than 30 days following the end of a term or semester. The bill provides that individuals receiving grants pursuant to the bill incur a single two-year service obligation to the Virginia National Guard and that this two-year obligation commences on the last day of the last term or semester for which tuition assistance was awarded.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102405D pdf | impact statement
- 02/11/22 Senate: Printed as engrossed 22102405D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB71ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/11/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- House amendments engrossed
- Senate amendments
HISTORY
- 01/04/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102405D
- 01/04/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 02/09/22 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/22 Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/22 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/11/22 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/11/22 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/11/22 Senate: Amendment by Senator agreed to
- 02/11/22 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB71E
- 02/11/22 Senate: Printed as engrossed 22102405D-E
- 02/11/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/22 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/22 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/22 House: Read first time
- 02/21/22 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/23/22 House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/22 House: Read second time
- 02/28/22 House: Read third time
- 02/28/22 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/28/22 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/28/22 House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/22 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/22 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/22 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB71ER)
- 03/08/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/22 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
- 03/22/22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
- 04/11/22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 604 (effective 7/1/22)
- 04/11/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604)