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1998 SESSION
HJ 226 Study; access and diversity in higher education.
Introduced by: Jerrauld C. Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Access and Diversity in Higher Education in Virginia. Continues the Commission on the Impact of Certain Federal Court Decisions on the Commonwealth's Institutions of Higher Education as the Commission on Access and Diversity in Higher Education in Virginia. The Commission is directed, among other things, to (i) carry out, provide leadership for, and coordinate the post-conference activities, including the development of an African-American Education Blueprint for the 21st Century to improve the education and academic achievement of African-American students in Virginia; (ii) monitor relevant federal and state litigation and court decisions; (iii) continue its consultation and collaboration with the U. S. Office for Civil Rights to provide legislative representation and oversight during the civil rights audit and the federal identification of vestiges of the dual system of higher education; (iv) conduct a state examination to identify any vestiges of the dual system of higher education, including retaining a consultant in accordance with the Virginia Procurement Act to assist the Commission in this effort; and (v) identify and review all preferences other than race used in the college admissions process.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 981178312 pdf
- 04/08/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ226ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 981178312
- 01/26/98 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/29/98 House: Assigned to Rules sub-committee: 3
- 02/12/98 House: Reported from Rules (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/15/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/98 House: Amendments by Ms. Devolites withdrawn
- 02/17/98 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/17/98 House: Agreed to by House (86-Y 9-N)
- 02/17/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 9-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/19/98 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/19/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/06/98 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
- 03/09/98 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
- 03/10/98 Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/98 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/10/98 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/10/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/10/98 Senate: Agreed to by Senate with amendments by voice vote
- 03/11/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/12/98 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 3-N)
- 03/12/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 3-N)
- 04/08/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ226ER)
- 06/04/98 House: Study Committee Members Appointed