Higher educational institutions, public; tuition and fee increases, notice and public comment.
Summary
Prohibits the governing board of each public institution of higher education from approving an increase in undergraduate tuition or mandatory fees without providing students, certain parents, and the public notice of and an opportunity to provide public comment at a board meeting in advance of any vote on such an increase.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2018
Last action Feb 21, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1473H1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106473D-H1
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104172D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason S. Miyares
RRepublican
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Timothy D. Hugo
RRepublican
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