2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 538

CHAPTER NUMBER: 252
File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 372
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jones, Branch, Burns, Nathan-Pulliam, and Robinson
Entitled:
Foster Care - Tuition Exemption - Expanded Eligibility

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "foster care recipient" to change to 13 years the age of eligibility of an adopted individual and to include younger siblings of an adopted individual if the younger sibling is adopted concurrently with the older sibling for purposes of determining eligibility for a specified tuition exemption; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/5
First Reading Appropriations
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 252

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Adoption
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Foster Care
State Universities and Colleges
Students
Tuition

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 15-106.1 )

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: 534564/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)