VA HB1831 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on January 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public institutions of higher education; enrolled students; disciplinary proceedings; due process. Establishes several requirements for formal and informal proceedings against any student enrolled at a public institution of higher education who is alleged to have violated a rule, policy, or code of student conduct adopted by the institution, including (i) requiring the institution to provide to the student written notice of (a) the specific rule, policy, or code of student conduct that the student is alleged to have violated and the facts upon which such allegation is based; (b) the time, place, and nature of the proceeding; and (c) the rules governing the proceeding and (ii) granting the student in any such proceeding the right to be present, be represented by legal counsel for the duration of the proceeding and any appeal of the decision or sanctions imposed in the proceeding, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, make objections, and present arguments.

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Title

Higher educational institutions, public; disciplinary proceedings against enrolled students.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Education
2019-01-11HouseAssigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
2019-01-02HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2019-01-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101986D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
231819(n/a)See Bill Text
231820(n/a)See Bill Text
231821(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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