Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1234 — Higher educational institutions, public; governing boards, educational programs.

Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires educational programs for the governing boards of public institutions of higher education to include presentations relating to (i) board members' primary duty to the citizens of the Commonwealth and (ii) student debt trends.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of Bill SB 1234 adds a requirement for new members of governing boards at public higher education institutions in Virginia to participate in educational programs during their first two years. These programs will cover the roles and responsibilities of board members and current issues faced in higher education. This change is important because it aims to ensure that board members are well-informed and better equipped to support their institutions, ultimately benefiting students and the educational environment. Additionally, there are no lines removed that would alter any existing provisions related to student welfare topics.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 19106646D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 23.1-1304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education;
1234 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Education on February 11, 2019) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator DeSteph) A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-1304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 1234] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

  2. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 27, 2019

  3. Signed by Speaker

  4. Signed by President

  5. Enrolled

  6. Title replaced 19106646D-H1

  7. Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  8. Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1234H1

  9. Committee substitute agreed to 19106646D-H1

  10. Read third time

  11. Read second time

  12. Referred to Committee on Education

  13. Read first time

  14. Placed on Calendar

  15. Read second time and engrossed

  16. Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

  17. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  18. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101243D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

House substitute agreed to by Senate

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38100
Total 38100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Carrico — Yea
Dance — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Reported from Education with substitute

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Landes — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Dance — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38100
Total 38100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dance — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Howell — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chase — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1234 do?
Requires educational programs for the governing boards of public institutions of higher education to include presentations relating to (i) board members' primary duty to the citizens of the Commonwealth and (ii) student debt trends.
Who sponsors SB 1234?
SB 1234 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph, Jennifer B. Boysko, and Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 1234?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2019. Enacted.
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