HB 1179 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Higher educational institutions, public; in-state tuition, refugees.

Summary
Public institutions of higher education; in-state tuition; refugees and individuals with certain Special Immigrant Visas. Provides that an individual is eligible for in-state tuition charges regardless of domicile if he is admitted to the United States as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 within the previous two calendar years or received a Special Immigrant Visa that has been granted a status under P.L. 110-181 § 1244, P.L. 109-163 § 1059, or P.L. 111-8 § 602 within the previous two calendar years, and upon entering the United States, the individual resided in the Commonwealth and continues to reside in the Commonwealth as a refugee or pursuant to such Special Immigrant Visa.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1179H1
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106232D-H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Post-Secondary and Higher Ed
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101908D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors