Radford University; authority to establish Radford University-Roanoke Division.
Summary
Authorizes the Radford University Board of Visitors (the board) to establish the Radford University-Roanoke Division (the Division) through the acquisition of Jefferson College of Health Sciences, a nonprofit private institution wholly owned and operated by Carilion Clinic. The bill authorizes the board, upon establishment of the Division, to (i) exercise the same powers with respect to the operation of the Division as are vested in the board regarding the University and (ii) offer at the Division all programs of instruction offered by Jefferson College of Health Sciences at the time of acquisition, including associate-degree programs. The bill permits Radford University to award merit-based and need-based institutional aid to students enrolled at the Division in a manner that is consistent with practices at the former Jefferson College of Health Sciences. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Signed Feb 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2019 · House of Delegates Jan 21, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 6, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Feb 19, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 6, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2181H1
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105078D-H1
lower
Jan 21, 2019
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)
house of delegates
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101764D
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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