2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 948

CHAPTER NUMBER: 431
File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kaiser, Gilchrist, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled:
Higher Education - Part-Time Grant Program - Eligibility

Synopsis:

Changing the number of semester hours of courses in which a student must be enrolled in order to qualify as a part-time student for the Part-Time Grant Program from at least 6 to at least 3 semester hours but no more than 11 semester hours; and limiting the percentage of the part-time grant allocation that may be provided to students who are enrolled in at least 3 but less than 6 semester hours of courses each semester.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/12
First Reading Ways and Means
2/16
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 431

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Grants
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Students

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 18-1401 , 18-1402 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 315667/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 6:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-0)