2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012

Assault and battery; includes campus police officers within enhanced penalty provision. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Yost, HB 1380 (F))

Biennial appropriations; changing to start in odd-numbered year. Amending §§ 2.2-1503.1, 2.2-1504, 2.2-1506, 2.2-1508, 2.2-1509, 2.2-2400, 9.1-167, 9.1-172, 10.1-1322, 10.1-1402.1, 10.1-2202.3, 10.1-2212, 10.1-2213, 16.1-309.4, 22.1-18.01, 22.1-253.13:6, 22.1-289.1, 23-19, 23-38.87:13, 23-38.87:17, 33.1-23.02, 46.2-1503.5, 51.1-145, 53.1-82.3, 54.1-114, 54.1-1118, 54.1-2113, 54.1-4421, 58.1-1011, 58.1-1021.04:1, and 62.1-44.15:6. (Patron-McDougle, SB 1105 (F))

Boards of visitors; requires members of four-year public higher educational institutions to have served four years on board prior to being elected or appointed rector. Amending §§ 23-41, 23-49.14, 23-49.16, 23-49.17, 23-49.25, 23-49.26, 23-49.28, 23-50.6, 23-50.9, 23-70, 23-72, 23-74, 23-91.26, 23-91.28, 23-91.29, 23-91.36, 23-91.38, 23-91.40, 23-93, 23-95, 23-98, 23-115, 23-117, 23-118, 23-155.4, 23-155.6, 23-164.3, 23-164.5, 23-165.4, 23-165.5, 23-174.4, 23-185, and 23-187; adding § 23-9.2:5.1. (Patron-Petersen, SB 856 (F))

College campuses; higher educational institutions to heighten awareness of perils of alcohol and substance abuse. (Patron-McQuinn, HJR 645 (F))

Community colleges; certain colleges shall develop policies to increase dual enrollment in career and technical education courses that are not in full capacity. (Patron-Stanley, SB 846 (Chapter 455))

Community Colleges, State Board for; Board shall develop mental health referral policies directing community colleges to designate individual as point of contact with an emergency services system clinician. Adding § 23-219.1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 2322 (Chapter 606); Barker, SB 1078 (Chapter 49))

Community Colleges, State Board for; development of standards and policies for mental health services. Adding § 23-218.1. (Patron-Barker, SB 372 (CD))

Community Colleges, State Board for; faculty member added to board of visitors and State Board. Amending §§ 23-9.2:4.1, 23-41, 23-49.14, 23-49.25, 23-50.6, 23-70, 23-91.26, 23-91.36, 23-93, 23-115, 23-155.4, 23-164.3, 23-165.4, 23-174.4, 23-185, and 23-216. (Patron-McClellan, HB 1875 (F))

Community Colleges, State Board for, et al.; faculty representatives and student representatives appointment to respective boards. Amending §§ 23-9.2:4.1 and 23-9.2:5. (Patron-Landes, HB 1940 (F))

Eastern Virginia Medical School; reduces minimum number of required yearly meetings of Board of Visitors. Amending Chapter 471, 1964 Acts. (Patron-Northam, SB 1330 (Chapter 168))

Eastern Virginia Medical School; State Council of Higher Education to study merging with Old Dominion University. (Patron-Joannou, HJR 173 (CD))

Education Improvement Scholarships tax credit; changes to reporting of achievement test results, etc. Amending §§ 58.1-439.25 and 58.1-439.28. (Patron-Stanley, SB 1206 (F))

Explosive devices or firearms; person, who possesses within any primary or secondary school and higher educational institution building with intent to commit violent felony, is guilty of Class 2 felony. Amending §§ 18.2-85 and 18.2-308.1. (Patron-Stuart, SB 1377 (F))

George Mason University School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution; commending. (Patron-Sickles, HR 165 (P))

Gunston Hall; administrative head is appointed by Governor, report. Amending § 23-295; adding § 23-295.2. (Patron-Puller, SB 137 (CD))

Health insurance; program for local government employees and other political subdivisions of State. Amending §§ 2.2-1204, 15.2-1512.1, and 23-284. (Patron-Watkins, SB 1089 (Chapter 687))

Higher education; governing board may establish mental health treatment coordination for students attending public four-year higher educational institutions. Amending § 23-9.2:8. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1342 (Chapter 714))

Higher education; governing board shall establish mental health treatment coordination for students attending public four-year higher educational institutions. Amending § 23-9.2:8. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1609 (Chapter 735))

Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; expands purpose, increases membership, etc. Amending § 23-9.3. (Patron-Cox, M.K., HB 2311 (Chapter 605))

Higher Education, State Council for; Council prohibited from recognizing or relying on ratings of any national or regional accrediting agency unless certified by Council. Adding § 23-9.6:1.02. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1344 (F))

Higher Education, Virginia Commission on; Board appointments. Amending § 2.2-2521. (Patron-Toscano, HB 1976 (F); Deeds, SB 1085 (F))

Higher Education, Virginia Commission on; composition of Board members. Amending § 2.2-2519. (Patron-Bulova, HB 2230 (F))

Higher educational institutions; allocation of in-state undergraduate tuition and state funds. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1389 (F))

Higher educational institutions; board of visitors governance, requires that board notify and invite Attorney General’s appointee or representative to all meetings, etc., report. Amending § 23-9.14:1; adding §§ 23-2.01 through 23-2.05; repealing § 23-38.95. (Patron-Landes, HB 1952 (Chapter 577))

Higher educational institutions; expands eligibility for in-state tuition to certain dependents of active duty military personnel, activated or temporarily mobilized reservists, or guard members, etc. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Blevins, SB 857 (Chapter 139))

Higher educational institutions; full or partial tuition waiver for dependent children of faculty. Amending § 23-31; adding § 23-7.4:7. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1290 (F))

Higher educational institutions; governing boards to develop and implement policy requesting student for contact information should person experience mental health crisis. Amending § 23-9.2:8. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 697 (CD))

Higher educational institutions; if adopted measure is education-related, it shall be developed in consultation with Secretary of Education and Council. Amending § 23-38.90. (Patron-Jones, HB 2057 (Chapter 438))

Higher educational institutions; modifications to prior revenue bond bills. Amending first enactment of Chapters 207 and 604, 2008 Acts and first enactment of Chapters 490 and 556, 2012 Acts. Emergency. (Patron-Putney, HB 1392 (Chapter 8); Stosch, SB 754 (Chapter 322))

Higher educational institutions; required to notify parents that student may be suicidal. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Petersen, SB 624 (CD))

Higher educational institutions; right of students to assert conscientious objection to any requirement of an academic degree program. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1207 (CD))

Higher educational institutions; State Inspector General to conduct a comprehensive financial audit. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 1469 (F))

Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for small businesses hiring graduates of Virginia’s public colleges and universities. Adding § 58.1-439.12:11. (Patron-Herring, HB 191 (CD); Herring, HB 1303 (F))

Insurance agents; requirements for continuing education. Adding § 38.2-1867.1. (Patron-Rush, HB 1486 (F))

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College; commemorating its 40th anniversary. (Patron-Carr, HJR 733 (P))

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; Senate Committee on Rules authorized to determine if Chairman of Senate Finance Committee or Chairman Emeritus will serve on Board of Trustees. Amending § 23-287. (Patron-Norment, SB 1333 (Chapter 480))

Machinery and Equipment Donation Grant Program; established. Adding § 23-231.1:1. (Patron-Watson, HB 1767 (Chapter 566))

Opportunity Educational Institution; established, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2101, 22.1-7.1, 22.1-25, and 23-14; adding §§ 22.1-27.1 through 22.1-27.6. (Patron-McDougle, SB 1324 (Chapter 805))

Opportunity Educational Institution; established, report. Amending §§ 22.1-7.1 and 22.1-25; adding §§ 22.1-27.1 through 22.1-27.5. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 2096 (F))

Physician Loan Repayment Program; extends eligibility to graduates of accredited medical schools who are currently employed in a geriatrics fellowship. Amending § 32.1-122.6:1. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1588 (Chapter 255))

Postsecondary schools; in event of closure, school shall transfer academic and financial records of its students to State Council for Higher Education of Virginia, school to notify Council in writing, if there is no comparable program for purposes of developing a teachout plan. Amending §§ 23-276.1 and 23-276.8; adding § 23-276.16. (Patron-Tata, HB 2088 (Chapter 229))

Practitioners, licensed; continuing education required for those who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances. Amending §§ 54.1-2709, 54.1-2912.1, and 54.1-3219. (Patron-Puckett, SB 877 (F))

Public procurement; increases public notice of requests for proposals, technical amendments. Amending §§ 2.2-4301, 2.2-4303, 2.2-4305 through 2.2-4308, 2.2-4343, 2.2-4345, 2.2-4364, and 23-38.110; adding §§ 2.2-4303.1 and 2.2-4359.1. (Patron-Peace, HB 2078 (F))

Regional higher education centers; State Council of Higher Education to study management and structure. (Patron-Merricks, HJR 97 (CD))

School safety; local school boards to establish policies for establishment of threat assessment teams in each school, Virginia Center for School Safety, in conjunction with Department of State Police, et al., shall develop model critical incident response training program for public school personnel, including procedures for assessment of and intervention with students whose behavior poses a threat to safety of school staff or students. Amending §§ 9.1-184 and 23-9.2:10; adding § 22.1-79.4. (Patron-Cole, HB 2344 (Chapter 710))

Senior citizens; reduced tuition for attendance at higher educational institutions in State. Amending § 23-38.56. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1496 (F))

Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-205.1, 2.2-435.8, 2.2-2238.1, 2.2-2282, 2.2-2284, 2.2-2311, 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-4301, 2.2-4310, 3.2-201, 10.1-1425.7, 11-7.1, 15.2-965.1, 15.2-4904, 18.2-213.1, 23-9.6:1.01, 23-38.88, 23-135.7:7, 33.1-221, 36-139.6, 46.2-749.69:1, 58.1-439.6, 59.1-284.22, 63.2-601, and 63.2-610; adding §§ 2.2-1603 through 2.2-1617; repealing §§ 2.2-900 through 2.2-904.1 and 2.2-1400 through 2.2-1405. (Patron-McWaters, SB 1350 (Chapter 482))

Student organizations; religious or political organizations may determine core functions, prohibits higher educational institutions that grant recognition of and access to any organization or group from discrimination, to extent allowed by state and federal law. Adding § 23-9.2:12. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 1617 (Chapter 696); Obenshain, SB 1074 (Chapter 701))

Student teachers and student teacher supervisors; fingerprinting, criminal history records check, and child abuse and neglect data. Amending § 19.2-389; adding §§ 22.1-290.2 through 22.1-290.5. (Patron-Yost, HB 1537 (F))

Students; admission of those domiciled in State at higher educational institutions. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1605 (F); Comstock, HB 1700 (F))

Students; increases additional grant to those attending State two-year colleges and are pursuing undergraduate work in engineering, etc. Amending § 23-38.10:11. (Patron-Edwards, SB 848 (F))

Tax credits; provides for repeal of donations to certain scholarship foundations. Repealing §§ 58.1-439.25 through 58.1-439.28. (Patron-Marsh, SB 1000 (F))

The College of William and Mary ice hockey team; commemorating its 25th anniversary. (Patron-Watson, HJR 807 (P))

Tradesmen; Board for Contractors shall evaluate continuing education requirements, report. (Patron-Tata, HB 1645 (Chapter 738))

Tuition, in-state; active duty member, etc., that reside in State, mobilized or on temporary active orders for six months or more shall be eligible to pay to higher educational institutions. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Dudenhefer, HB 2027 (Chapter 302))

Tuition, in-state; an undocumented person who is unlawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible to receive. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-Rust, HB 1525 (F))

Tuition, in-state; eligibility of student, approval for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-Kory, HB 1490 (F))

Tuition, in-state; eligibility of student, submitted evidence of filing State tax returns, approval for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-Lopez, HB 2159 (F); Ebbin, SB 1233 (I) See SB1090)

Tuition, in-state; military personnel eligibility. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-McWaters, SB 605 (CD))

Tuition, in-state; undocumented persons to meet certain criteria. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-Lopez, HB 1934 (F))

Tuition, in-state; undocumented persons to meet certain criteria, approval for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-McEachin, SB 1090 (F))

Tuition, in-state; veterans residing within State shall be eligible for in-state charges. Amending §§ 23-7.4 and 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 1461 (Chapter 243); Stuart, SB 1242 (Chapter 166))

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; broadens eligibility by including students whose Expected Family Contribution is no more than $12,000. Amending § 23-38.10:10. (Patron-Tata, HB 1543 (F))

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; broadens eligibility by including students whose Expected Family Contribution is no more than $12,000, provision effective if funds are included in general appropriation act. Amending § 23-38.10:10. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1098 (F))

Unified Innovation Fund; created. Amending § 23-299.9; adding §§ 22.1-212.2:4 and 22.1-212.5:2; repealing §§ 22.1-212.5:1 and 23-299.1. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 1651 (F))

University of Richmond, School of Professional and Continuing Studies; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Loupassi, HJR 637 (P))

University of Virginia; appointment to Board of Visitors. Amending §§ 23-70 and 23-72. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 1881 (F))

University of Virginia; Board of Visitors, composition and quorum. Amending §§ 23-70, 23-74, and third enactment of Chapter 655, 2003 Acts; adding § 23-70.1. (Patron-Toscano, HB 1978 (F))

University of Virginia; Board of Visitors, quorum. Amending § 23-74. (Patron-Deeds, SB 1086 (F))

University of Virginia; changes composition of Board of Visitors. Amending §§ 23-70, 23-71, and 23-72. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1087 (F))

University of Virginia; university-related foundation funds used in relation to Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Adding § 23-76.2. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 815 (CD))

Virginia College Savings Plan; acceptance of commemorative coins minted by State Treasurer. Amending §§ 23-38.81 and 58.1-322. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 819 (CD))

Virginia College Savings Plan; Department of Taxation may be directed to deposit income tax refunds into Plan account. Amending § 58.1-344.2; adding § 58.1-344.4. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2145 (Chapter 28); Norment, SB 1220 (Chapter 402))

Virginia College Savings Plan, Board of; elected positions, technical amendments. Amending § 23-38.76. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2127 (Chapter 586); Norment, SB 1221 (Chapter 649))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; university-related foundation funds. Adding § 23-22.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 816 (CD))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; use of general fund appropriations. Adding § 23-76.2. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 818 (CD))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; use of general fund appropriations by colleges or universities. Adding § 23-22.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 817 (CD))

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund; financial assistance in amount up to $2,000 for use and benefit of qualified survivors and dependents. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Rush, HB 2231 (Chapter 719))

Virginia Open Education Resources Council; established, development of Virginia Digital Open Source Textbook Library. Adding § 23-4.3:01. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1777 (F))

Virginia Retirement System; certain higher educational institution employees in optional retirement plan. Amending § 51.1-126. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 486 (CD))

Virginia Retirement System; certain higher educational institution employees in optional retirement plan, persons in service on July 1, 2013, with at least 12 months of service, etc. Amending § 51.1-126. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 1590 (F))

William and Mary, The College of; management agreement between State, responsibilities of Building Official. Amending Chapters 675 and 685, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Cox, M.K., HB 2249 (Chapter 33); Ruff, SB 912 (Chapter 368))