VA HB425 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-29 - House: Incorporated by Rules (HB14-Peace) by voice vote

Summary

Birth certificate required for admission to public institutions of higher education; report. Provides that each public institution in Virginia must require first-time entering freshmen, upon admission, to submit a certified copy of their birth certificate, or an affidavit in the absence of the birth certificate, noting the place and country of birth. Students who fail to submit a certified birth certificate or an affidavit are ineligible for reduced in-state tuition and other state financial aid. Each institution must report this information, without disclosing personally identifiable information, on its website and to the State Council of Higher Education, and make written copies of the information available upon request. The Council must report the aggregate number of such students by place and country of birth on its website. This bill was incorporated into

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Title

Higher educational institutions; birth certificate required for admission, report.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-29 House: Incorporated by Rules (HB14-Peace) by voice vote
2008-01-04 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-04 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084164616

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