Auctioneers Board; continuing education, waiver. Amending § 54.1-603.1. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2341 (F))

Benefits consortium; created for private institutions of higher education. Adding § 23-4.2:1. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 3021 (Chapter 136))

Carbon monoxide detectors; Board of Housing and Community Development to install in certain dwelling units, report. Adding § 36-99.3:01. (Patron-Ruff, SB 1077 (F))

Christopher Reeve Stem Cell Research Fund; Fund used for research involving human embryonic stem cells. Amending § 23-286.1. (Patron-Waddell, HB 2256 (F))

College Partnership Laboratory School Fund; created. Amending §§ 22.1-212.5 through 22.1-212.10 and 22.1-212.12; adding §§ 22.1-212.5:1 and 22.1-212.14:1. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 223 (CD); Jones, D.C., HB 2509 (F))

College Savings Program; eliminates requirement of annual report by State Council of Higher Education. Amending § 23-38.72. (Patron-Tata, HB 2152 (F); Whipple, SB 1280 (F))

Community College Scholarship Match Program; created. Adding §§ 23-220.5, 22-220.6, and 23-220.7. (Patron-Edwards, SB 983 (F))

Community College Transfer Grant Program; created. Adding §§ 23-38.10:8 through 23-38.10:13. (Patron-Moran, HB 2856 (I) See HB1681)

Community College Transfer Grant program; created. Adding §§ 23-38.10:8 through 23-38.10:14. (Patron-Cline, HB 2168 (I) See HB1681; Athey, HB 2407 (I) See HB1681; Frederick, HB 2436 (I) See HB1681)

Community College Transfer Scholarship Program Fund; created. Adding §§ 23-38.10:8 through 23-38.10:15. (Patron-Caputo, HB 1872 (I) See HB1681)

Community Colleges, Board for, local community college boards, and boards of visitors; appoint one or more nonvoting advisory faculty representatives to their boards. Amending § 23-9.2:4.1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 893 (F))

Credit card affinity agreement; annual reporting of revenue from institutions of higher education. Adding § 23-2.4. (Patron-Purkey, HB 330 (CD))

Dependent Children of University and College Faculty Reduced Tuition Program; created. Adding § 23-7.4:6. (Patron-Edwards, SB 982 (F))

Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program Fund; created. Adding §§ 23-38.53:25 through 23-38.53:29. (Patron-Saxman, HB 1293 (CD); Saxman, HB 1844 (F))

Educational Institution Benefits Consortium; created. Adding §§ 38.2-6300 through 38.2-6304. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2042 (F))

Electric power and energy; purchase by Virginia Tech and any municipal corporation that owned and operated an electric utility system. Adding §§ 15.2-1133 and 23-155.05. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 2799 (Chapter 670); Newman, SB 1306 (Chapter 612))

Emergency preparedness training; State College System and Office of Commonwealth Preparedness encouraged to establish partnership to provide resources therefor. (Patron-Caputo, HJR 605 (F))

Farm-to-school website; Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish in order to promote State farm products to educational institutions. Adding § 3.1-14.4. (Patron-Potts, SB 797 (Chapter 352))

Firearms; prohibits state entities or institutions of higher education from adopting regulations, etc. Adding §§ 2.2-601.1 and 23-9.2:2.1. (Patron-Cole, HB 2300 (F))

Foster Care Scholarship Program; created. Adding §§ 23-38.10:8, 23-38.10:9, and 23-38.10:10. (Patron-Ward, HB 3020 (F))

Freedom of Information Act; electronic communication meetings, report. Amending §§ 2.2-3701, 2.2-3708, 23-38.95, and 23-50.16:32; adding § 2.2-3708.1. (Patron-Houck, SB 1001 (Chapter 945))

Hampton University; amending incorporation thereof to expand purpose of University. Amending second enactment of Chapter 122, 1870 Acts. (Patron-Williams, SB 1425 (Chapter 585))

Higher Education, Council of; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research. Adding § 23-9.6:3. (Patron-Nutter, HB 935 (CD); Nutter, HB 2238 (F))

Higher Education, Council of; requires Governor to appoint nonvoting faculty representative thereto. Adding § 23-9.3:2. (Patron-Deeds, SB 892 (F))

Higher educational institutions; articulation agreements between public four-year institutions of higher education and institutions within Community College System, report. Amending § 23-9.2:3.02. (Patron-Athey, HB 2408 (Chapter 46))

Higher educational institutions; defines continuing or professional education. Amending § 23-276.1. (Patron-Tata, HB 2154 (Chapter 115); Whipple, SB 1279 (Chapter 82))

Higher educational institutions; joint subcommittee to study feasibility of establishing 4-year degree-granting institution in City of Virginia Beach. (Patron-Tata, HJR 625 (F))

Higher educational institutions; preference for State domiciles. Adding § 23-7.4:6. (Patron-Poisson, HB 1805 (F))

Higher educational institutions; provides operational authority therefor in areas of information technology and procurement therein. Amending § 23-38.90. (Patron-Callahan, HB 2306 (F))

Higher educational institutions; provides operational authority therefor in areas of information technology or procurement therein. Amending § 23-38.90. (Patron-Houck, SB 1342 (F))

Higher educational institutions; requires articulation agreements between public four-year institutions of higher education and institutions within Community College System, report. Amending § 23-9.2:3.02. (Patron-Athey, HB 1107 (CD))

Higher educational institutions; to promote certain principles into freshman orientation process. Amending § 23-9.2:3.5. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 2513 (Chapter 47))

Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2007; created. (Patron-Callahan, HB 1711 (Chapter 433); Chichester, SB 770 (Chapter 542))

Incarcerated persons; Department of Correctional Education to develop programs for online courses therefor. Amending § 22.1-343. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2041 (Chapter 63))

Incarcerated persons; develop accessibility to higher education using videoconferencing technology therefor. Amending § 22.1-343. (Patron-Quayle, SB 953 (Chapter 149))

Incarcerated persons; joint subcommittee to study accessibility of education programs and higher education opportunities. (Patron-Quayle, SJR 363 (I) See SJR327)

Income tax, corporate; higher education research and development tax credit. Adding § 58.1-439.12:02. (Patron-Moran, HB 3165 (F))

Income tax, state; increases deduction for prepaid tuition contracts, etc., with College Savings Plan. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Bell, SB 785 (Chapter 942))

Insurance continuing education board; increase of membership. Amending § 38.2-1867. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1958 (F))

Intellectual diversity; public institutions of higher education to report to Council of Higher Education thereon. Amending § 23-9.6:1. (Patron-Landes, HB 1643 (F))

K-14 educational partnerships; created. Amending §§ 22.1-253.13:1, 22.1-253.13:4, 23-9.2:3.02, 23-9.6:1, and 23-9.14:2. (Patron-Hawkins, SB 710 (CD))

Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; clarifies qualified survivors and dependents be admitted free of tuition and all required fees. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Watts, HB 2282 (I) See HB2179; Reid, HB 2630 (I) See HB2179; O’Brien, SB 1044 (Chapter 717))

Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; created. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Janis, HB 2179 (Chapter 116))

Nanotechnology; Secretary of Technology, et al., to develop recommendations to enable networking of and access thereto for institutions of higher education. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 647 (P))

Nursing, Board of; continuing education requirements for nurses. Adding §§ 54.1-3018.1 and 54.1-3021.1. (Patron-McDougle, SB 872 (F))

Old Dominion University; certain undergraduate classes offered at Virginia Beach Higher Education Center. (Patron-Tata, HB 3018 (Chapter 3))

Online public institution of higher education; Council of Higher Education to study feasibility of establishing. (Patron-Poisson, HJR 594 (F))

Optional retirement plan; annual contribution for employees of higher education to be same as member of VRS. Amending § 51.1-126. (Patron-Edwards, SB 976 (F))

Private College Enrollment Grant Fund; established. Adding §§ 23-38.19:6 through 23-38.19:9. (Patron-Stosch, SB 786 (F))

Public Broadcasting Board; decreases membership by removing chairman of Council of Higher Education. Amending § 2.2-2428. (Patron-Tata, HB 2153 (Chapter 114); Whipple, SB 1278 (Chapter 358))

Public institutions of higher education; Council of Higher Education to include in its planning initiative consideration of competitiveness in attracting and retaining faculty therefor, report. (Patron-Nutter, HJR 642 (P))

Radford University; increases board of visitors. Amending § 23-155.4. (Patron-Nutter, HB 2236 (Chapter 471); Bell, SB 1162 (Chapter 727))

Recordation tax; exemption for deeds of trust or mortgages given by nonprofit corporation controlled by nonprofit institution of learning. Amending § 58.1-811. (Patron-Lambert, SB 1344 (F))

Recordation tax; exempts Hampton Roads Proton Beam Therapy Institute at Hampton University. Amending § 58.1-811. (Patron-Ward, HB 3070 (F))

Regent University School of Law’s negotiation competition team; commending. (Patron-Iaquinto, HR 78 (P))

Regent University School of Law’s Trial Advocacy Board competition team; commending. (Patron-Iaquinto, HJR 880 (P))

Religious freedom at public institutions of higher education; Council of Higher Education to establish guidelines to ensure. (Patron-Cline, HJR 639 (F))

Retirement System; allows certain employees to transfer to VRS. Amending § 51.1-126. (Patron-Edwards, SB 975 (F))

Salespersons and brokers; Real Estate Board to adopt regulations establishing educational requirements therefor. Amending §§ 54.1-2100, 54.1-2105, 54.1-2105.1, and 54.1-2344; adding §§ 54.1-2105.01 through 54.1-2105.04. (Patron-Cox, HB 2064 (Chapter 809))

Science and technology education in business, law, and policy graduate programs at institutions of higher education; joint subcommittee to study. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 611 (P))

Sexually transmitted infections; requires four-year colleges and universities to provide STI testing free of charge to students. Amending § 23-9.2:3.2. (Patron-Quayle, SB 490 (CD))

Signs, certain; those located on real property of educational institution under jurisdiction of locality. Amending § 15.2-2281. (Patron-Bulova, HB 2667 (F); Cuccinelli, SB 1323 (F))

State agencies; procurement of services by certain. Amending §§ 2.2-1111, 2.2-2012, 2.2-2622, and 23-9.9:01. (Patron-Cline, HB 2137 (Chapter 630))

Student information; public schools and public institutions of higher education may retain certified copies. Amending § 22.1-3.1; adding § 23-2.1:2. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2893 (Chapter 49))

Students, admission of; rules to be established requiring 75% thereof be domiciles. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2134 (F))

Suicidal students; higher educational institutions to develop policies to identify. Adding § 23-9.2:8. (Patron-Eisenberg, HB 3064 (Chapter 705))

Teaching Scholarship Loan Program; revises and reorganizes section to make it consistent with language in general appropriation act. Amending § 22.1-290.01. (Patron-Ward, HB 1913 (Chapter 31))

Tuition, in-state; Community College System granting thereof to persons out of state living within a 30 mile radius. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Carrico, HB 2114 (Chapter 112); Wampler, SB 755 (Chapter 76))

Tuition, in-state; dependents of active duty military shall be eligible therefor. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Amundson, HB 1971 (I) See HB2438)

Tuition, in-state; eligibility for dependents of certain military personnel. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Suit, HB 1996 (Chapter 108); Frederick, HB 2438 (Chapter 491))

Tuition, in-state; illegal aliens not eligible therefor. Adding § 23-7.4:01. (Patron-Cline, HB 2169 (I) See HB2623; Reid, HB 2623 (F); Miller, J.H., HB 2935 (I) See HB2623)

Tuition, in-state; prohibited for those who are not U.S. citizens. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1961 (I) See HB2623; Hanger, SB 677 (CD))

Tuition, in-state; prohibited for those who are unlawfully present in U.S. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1204 (F))

Tuition, in-state; reduced for certain military members. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Suit, HB 1822 (Chapter 102))

Tuition, in-state; reduced for children of faculty and staff. Adding § 23-7.1:03. (Patron-Deeds, SB 891 (I) See SB982)

Tuition, in-state; waiver thereof for children and spouses of certain public safety personnel. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 2604 (F))

Tuition, in-state; waiver thereof for children and spouses of certain public safety personnel, National Guard, etc. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Blevins, SB 1187 (Chapter 161))

Tuition, in-state; waiver thereof for eligible children and spouses of veterans, public safety personnel, and foreign students. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Poisson, HB 3145 (F))

Tuition, in-state; waiver thereof for military survivors and public safety personnel. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Janis, HB 2590 (F))

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; created. Adding §§ 23-38.10:8 through 23-38.10:13. (Patron-Callahan, HB 1681 (Chapter 850); Stosch, SB 749 (Chapter 899))

University of Virginia; authorizes Board of Visitors to invest and manage nongeneral fund reserves. Amending §§ 2.2-4343 and 23-76.1. (Patron-Fralin, HB 1740 (Chapter 434))

V. Earl Dickinson Tuition Assistance Grant Act; renames Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) Act thereas. Amending §§ 23-38.11 and 58.1-344.3. (Patron-Hull, HB 3193 (F))

Virginia Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Grant Program; created. Adding §§ 23-38.53:25 through 23-38.53:28. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2130 (F))

Virginia State University; commemorating its 125th anniversary. (Patron-Dance, HJR 735 (P); Lambert, SJR 477 (P))

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets; commending. (Patron-Nutter, HJR 784 (P); Edwards, SJR 460 (P))

Voter registration; residence requirements for students at higher educational institutions. Amending §§ 24.2-114 and 24.2-417.1. (Patron-Rapp, HB 3200 (F))