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1997 SESSION
SJ 283 Tuition rates for in-state students.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Tuition rates for in-state students at public institutions of higher education. Expresses the objective of the Commonwealth to return to a policy of funding an average of 70 percent of the costs of higher education to reduce tuition and fees for in-state students at public colleges and universities, subject to the availability of sufficient general fund revenues. The resolution also notes that the Commonwealth should strive to reduce the costs of tuition and fees to make postsecondary education more affordable for the citizens of the Commonwealth.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 977709655 pdf
- 02/04/97 Senate: Printed as engrossed 977709655-E pdf
- 02/13/97 House: Committee substitute printed 971018204-H1 pdf
- 02/24/97 Senate: Conference substitute printed 971726655-S1 pdf
- 02/28/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ283ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 977709655
- 01/17/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/03/97 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
- 02/04/97 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/04/97 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/04/97 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/04/97 Senate: Title replaced
- 02/04/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/04/97 Senate: Printed as engrossed 977709655-E
- 02/04/97 Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 02/04/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/05/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/97 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/10/97 House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/97 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/13/97 House: Reported from Appropriations with sub. (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/97 House: Committee substitute printed 971018204-H1
- 02/17/97 House: Committee substitute agreed to 971018204-H1
- 02/17/97 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 971018204-H1
- 02/17/97 House: Agreed to by House with substitute (Block Vote)(99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/19/97 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate by voice vote
- 02/20/97 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/20/97 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/20/97 Senate: Senate acceded to request by voice vote
- 02/20/97 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/97 Senate: Senators: Houck, Edwards, Barry
- 02/20/97 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/97 House: Delegates: Woodrum, Diamonstein, Bloxom
- 02/22/97 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 02/22/97 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 02/22/97 Conference: House substitute rejected by conference committee
- 02/22/97 Conference: Sub. recommended by conference comm. 971726655-S1
- 02/22/97 House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N)
- 02/24/97 Senate: Conference substitute printed 971726655-S1
- 02/28/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ283ER)