Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 717 — Higher educational institutions, public; foreign governments, programs and grants.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 5-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public institutions of higher education; foreign governments; programs and grants. Prohibits employees at publicinstitutions of higher education in the Commonwealth from participatingin Chinese-sponsored talent recruitment programs or receiving Chinese-fundedgrants. The bill also requires each employee at such institutionsto disclose to the Council all financial payments received from foreigngovernments.

Bill Text

  • Presented and ordered printed 22103971D View text Current pdf January 21, 2022

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 5-N)

  2. Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  4. Presented and ordered printed 22103971D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 5-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9500
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 717 do?
Public institutions of higher education; foreign governments; programs and grants. Prohibits employees at publicinstitutions of higher education in the Commonwealth from participatingin Chinese-sponsored talent recruitment programs or receiving Chinese-fundedgrants. The bill also requires each employee at such institutionsto disclose to the Council all financial payments received from foreigngovernments.
Who sponsors SB 717?
SB 717 is sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves.
What is the current status of SB 717?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 717?
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