VA HB1121 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-02 - Continued to 2025 in Public Safety by voice vote
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Corrections; online educational courses. Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to establish, develop, and implement an educational program with the Online Virginia Network Authority for the purposes of providing a means for prisoners to earn degrees and postsecondary education credentials through accessing online degree and credential programs that are offered by George Mason University, Old Dominion University, James Madison University, and comprehensive community colleges.

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Title

Online educational courses; DOC to establish, etc., an educational program for prisoners.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-02HouseContinued to 2025 in Public Safety by voice vote
2024-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-01-19HouseAssigned PS sub: Public Safety
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102674D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2313137(n/a)See Bill Text
53110(n/a)See Bill Text
53141(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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