Higher educational institutions, public; in-state tuition, children of active duty service members.
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; in-state tuition; children of active duty service members or veterans. Provides that any child of an active duty member or veteran who claims Virginia as his home state and filed Virginia tax returns for at least 10 years during active duty service is eligible for in-state tuition charges, regardless of domicile. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
4
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 642 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with amendment (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Post-Secondary and Higher Ed
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB462E
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102339D
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
Co
Don Scott
DDemocratic
Co
JA
Jennifer A. Kiggans
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
John Avoli
RRepublican
Co
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
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