SB 1359 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Higher educational institutions, public; fees levied for collegiate athletics optional for students.

Summary
Public institutions of higher education; governingboards; fees; collegiate athletics. Provides that anyfees levied for the purpose of collegiate athletics shall be madeoptional for students. Each board of visitors of each baccalaureatepublic institution of higher education or its designee shall activelydisclose to student and parent consumers a process to opt out ofpaying athletic fees, including by electronic or written notice withinthe billing process and online payment accounts.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Last action Jan 21, 2021
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102073D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Bill DeSteph
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
VA
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