VA HB803 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public institutions of higher education; students and officially recognized student organizations; right to representation at proceedings; appeal. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to develop a procedure for disciplinary proceedings involving students and officially recognized student organizations at public institutions of higher education that in most cases affords students and officially recognized student organizations alleged to have violated a public institution of higher education's policies for the conduct of students the right to (i) be represented by an advocate for the duration of any disciplinary proceeding, appeal, or other institutional proceeding regarding the alleged violation and (ii) appeal adverse findings. The bill sets forth other evidentiary rules and procedures relating to such proceedings.

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Title

Higher educational institutions; recognized student organizations.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Education
2016-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102278D

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