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2013 SESSION

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HB 1952 Higher educational institutions; board of visitors governance, report.

Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Boards of visitors of public institutions of higher education; public access to information and governance. Adds specific topics to be covered during the educational programs for governing boards and requires such programs to be delivered by the State Council of Higher Education annually. The bill also requires each board of visitors to adopt bylaws with certain provisions relating to the Freedom of Information Act; annually meet with the president of the institution to deliver a review of the president's performance; designate its executive committee to organize the working processes of the board and recommend best practices for board governance; and annually deliver an executive summary of its interim activities to the General Assembly and the Governor. The bill is contingent on funding in the appropriation act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100387D  pdf
• 01/23/13  House: Printed as engrossed 13100387D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/04/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1952ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/20/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577)  pdf
• 03/26/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0577)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100387D
• 01/09/13  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/11/13  House: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts
• 01/15/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/13  House: Reported from Education with amendment (17-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/13  House: Read first time
• 01/23/13  House: Read second time
• 01/23/13  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/23/13  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1952E
• 01/23/13  House: Printed as engrossed 13100387D-E
• 01/24/13  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/13  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/25/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/04/13  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
• 02/14/13  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/13  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/18/13  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/13  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/20/13  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/20/13  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/20/13  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/21/13  House: Senate amendment #1 agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N)
• 02/21/13  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N)
• 02/21/13  House: Senate amendment #1 from (Finance) rejected by House (1-Y 97-N)
• 02/21/13  House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)
• 02/21/13  Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/13  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/21/13  House: House acceded to request
• 02/21/13  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/21/13  Senate: Senators: Newman, Hanger, Howell
• 02/21/13  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/21/13  House: Delegates: Landes, Rust, Tyler
• 02/23/13  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/13  House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/23/13  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
• 03/04/13  House: Enrolled
• 03/04/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1952ER)
• 03/04/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/05/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/20/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 577 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/20/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577)
• 03/26/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0577)