Bill Text: VA HB1403 | 2023 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Higher educational institutions, certain public; provision of university housing at no cost, etc.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033) [HB1403 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2023-HB1403-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 33 An Act to require certain public institutions of higher education to provide university housing at no cost to certain students during scheduled intersessions. [H 1403] Approved March 17, 2023

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. Any public institution of higher education that maintains and operates university housing during scheduled intersessions shall provide access to such housing at no cost to any student who is eligible for a grant pursuant to §23.1-601 of the Code of Virginia, provided that the student (i) is a registered student for the immediately following academic term and (ii) meets the definitions and conditions of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §11431 et seq.).