VA SB631 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 18 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Public institutions of higher education; course credit. Makes several changes relating to course credit at public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth, including requiring (i) the Virginia Community College System to develop a 15-credit-hour Passport Program and a 30-credit-hour Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program to be offered at each comprehensive community college and for which courses are transferable, except in certain circumstances, to each baccalaureate public institution of higher education and (ii) each baccalaureate public institution of higher education to develop pathway maps that clearly set forth the courses that a student at a comprehensive community college is encouraged to complete prior to transferring to the baccalaureate institution. This bill incorporates SB 77 and SB 107 and is identical to HB 919.

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Title

Virginia Community College System; changes to ensure a standard quality of education.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-04-18 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845)
2018-04-18HouseEnacted, Chapter 845 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-04-18HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2018-04-18SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2018-04-18SenateReenrolled bill text (SB631ER2)
2018-04-18SenateReenrolled
2018-04-18 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2018-04-18HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
2018-04-18HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N)
2018-04-18SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2018-04-09SenateGovernor's substitute printed 18108415D-S2
2018-04-09SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2018-03-16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-16SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018
2018-03-10SenateSigned by President
2018-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-08SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB631ER)
2018-03-08SenateEnrolled
2018-03-06SenateTitle replaced 18107643D-H1
2018-03-06SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-03-05HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-03-05HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-03-05HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB631H1
2018-03-05HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 18107643D-H1
2018-03-05HouseRead third time
2018-03-02HousePassed by for the day
2018-03-01HousePassed by for the day
2018-02-28HouseRead second time
2018-02-27HouseCommittee substitute printed 18107643D-H1
2018-02-27HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2018-02-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2018-02-22HouseAssigned App. sub: Higher Education
2018-02-19HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2018-02-19HouseRead first time
2018-02-19HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-13SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-13SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB631S1
2018-02-13SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 18106697D-S1
2018-02-13SenateReading of substitute waived
2018-02-13SenateCommittee amendment rejected
2018-02-13SenateRead second time
2018-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-08SenateIncorporates SB107 (Suetterlein)
2018-02-08SenateIncorporates SB77 (Sturtevant)
2018-02-08SenateCommittee substitute printed 18106697D-S1
2018-02-08SenateReported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
2018-02-08SenateRereferred to Finance
2018-02-08SenateReported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2018-01-24SenateAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
2018-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2018-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101133D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
231203(n/a)See Bill Text
2312904(n/a)See Bill Text
2312906.1(n/a)See Bill Text
2313136(n/a)See Bill Text
2313137(n/a)See Bill Text
231907(n/a)See Bill Text
231908(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB631
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB631+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB631S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB631H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB631ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB631S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB631ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0845+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S04V0154+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S05V0216+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0410SB0631+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0480SB0631+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0481SB0631+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0206V0021+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H02V0194+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1251+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0963SB0631+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1235SB0631+SB0631
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1671+SB0631

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