VA HB1965 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution. Broadens eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program by including students whose Expected Family Contribution, as calculated by the federal government using the family's financial information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), is no more than $12,000. Currently the program is available only to students whose Expected Family Contribution is no more than $8,000. The bill does not affect additional eligibility requirements for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program. This bill is identical to SB 1026.

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Title

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-30 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-25 - House - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)
2017-03-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-21HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
2017-02-21SenateSigned by President
2017-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-20HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1965ER)
2017-02-20HouseEnrolled
2017-02-16SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16SenateRead third time
2017-02-15SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-14SenateReported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
2017-02-09SenateRereferred to Finance
2017-02-09SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2017-01-31SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2017-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2017-01-30HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2017-01-30HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2017-01-27HouseRead second time and engrossed
2017-01-26HouseRead first time
2017-01-25HouseReported from Education (21-Y 0-N)
2017-01-24HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2017-01-20HouseAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
2017-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2017-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102701D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
231624(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1965
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1965+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1965ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0297+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H0902V0012+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H09V0061+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV1693+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S04V0182+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S05V0259+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0554HB1965+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0597HB1965+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0598HB1965+HB1965
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0599HB1965+HB1965

Bill Comments

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