2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1208

CHAPTER NUMBER: 159
File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Delegates Wilson, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, McConkey, Mizeur, Proctor, B. Robinson, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Washington, Wood, and Zucker
Entitled:
Higher Education - Exemption from Tuition for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility Age

Synopsis:

Altering from 21 to 25 the age before which foster care recipients must be enrolled at public institutions of higher education to be exempt from paying specified tuition; and altering from 21 to 25 the age before which foster care recipients must be enrolled as candidates for specified degrees to not be required to pay the difference between the amount of specified scholarships or grants and the amount of specified tuition.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/17
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/28
Re-referred Appropriations
3/2
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 159

Sponsored by:

Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Kathy Szeliga, District 7
Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Delegate Craig J. Zucker, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Community Colleges
Foster Care
Grants
Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
State Universities and Colleges
Students
Tuition

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 15-106.1 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 514462/01     Offered on: March 24, 2011   at: 10:09 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Appropriations
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-1)