Virginia House Joint Resolution 120 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; establishes a joint subcommittee to study ways to increase the number of bachelor's degrees awarded annually by public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study ways to increase the number of bachelor's degrees awarded annually by public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) identify the economic impact of a more educated population on the Commonwealth; (ii) identify any capacity issues confronting the public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth; (iii) examine ways to attract nontraditional student populations to pursue higher education degrees and enroll in bachelor's degree programs; (iv) consider expansion of dual enrollment programs at community colleges or distance learning programs to increase capacity in bachelor's degree programs; (v) make recommendations regarding how Virginia public institutions of higher education can increase the number of bachelor's degrees awarded annually by 10,000 over the next 10 years; and (vi) explore such other issues as it deems appropriate.

Higher educational institutions; joint subcommittee to study ways to increase bachelor's degrees.

Del. Clifford Athey [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-16		House: Left in Rules
2010-01-28		House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2010-01-18		House: Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
2010-01-13		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2010-01-13		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102163D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HJ120
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HJ120+hil