VA SB1000 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-19 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Community College System; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program. Directs the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to establish and administer a two-year Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Scholarship Pilot Program (the Program), beginning in 2019, for the purpose of providing access to postsecondary educational opportunities to students living in poverty. The Program would provide scholarships to select comprehensive community colleges in the maximum amount of $4,000 per year to 200 selected students who meet TANF eligibility requirements. The Program would be funded by the unexpended balance in federal TANF block grant funds. The bill directs VCCS to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1 of each year of the Program regarding the effectiveness of and other information about the Program. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

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Title

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program; VCCS to establish and administer.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-12 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-19HouseLeft in Appropriations
2019-02-12HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
2019-02-05HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2019-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-30HouseRead first time
2019-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-01-28SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2019-01-25SenatePrinted as engrossed 19100088D-E
2019-01-25SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1000E
2019-01-25SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2019-01-25SenateReading of amendment waived
2019-01-25SenateRead second time
2019-01-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-23SenateReported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2019-01-10SenateRereferred to Finance
2019-01-10SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2018-07-16SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2018-07-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100088D

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Bill Comments

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