VA HB685 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-10 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Grant Program, to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (the Council), whereby renewable grants of up to $20,000 of matching state and employer funds are provided on a competitive basis to an individual who (i) either (a) graduated within the past year from a public institution of higher education or regionally accredited private institution of higher education with an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science or another academic program recognized by the Council to prepare an individual for a career in cybersecurity and who resides in the Commonwealth or (b) has served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, was discharged or released within the past year from such service under conditions other than dishonorable, gained experience or received training in computer science during such service, and resides in the Commonwealth and (ii) accepts an offer of employment in a computer science position with any federal or state organization, including any federal or state military or defense organization, that is located in the Commonwealth or any private organization that contractually provides cybersecurity services for any such federal or state organization and that is located in the Commonwealth. The bill contains provisions relating to program administration and dissemination of information and reporting on the program.

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Title

Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Grant Program; established, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Science and Technology with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-10HouseFailed to pass
2018-03-10HouseNo further action taken
2018-03-08SenatePassed by for the day
2018-03-08SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-03-08SenateReading of amendment waived
2018-03-08SenateRead third time
2018-03-07SenatePassed by for the day
2018-03-06SenatePassed by for the day
2018-03-05SenatePassed by for the day
2018-03-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2018-03-01SenateReported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2018-02-21SenateAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
2018-02-14SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2018-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-13HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2018-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2018-02-12HousePrinted as engrossed 18100586D-E
2018-02-12HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB685E
2018-02-12HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2018-02-12HouseRead second time
2018-02-10HouseRead first time
2018-02-09HouseReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2018-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2018-01-23HouseAssigned App. sub: Higher Education
2018-01-22HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2018-01-22HouseReported from Science and Technology with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
2018-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Science and Technology
2018-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100586D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
231627.12(n/a)See Bill Text
231627.8(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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