Higher educational institutions, public and private; diplomas, proof of education.
Summary
Provides that each public institution of higher education and private institution of higher education may provide any diploma or other proof of education to requesting individuals or entities using the method that it deems most appropriate, in either electronic or paper form. The bill requires the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia to post on its website a statement in accordance with such institutional authority.
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 8, 2018
Last action Mar 15, 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
15
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
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
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102191D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn R. Davis
RRepublican
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