VirginiaRichard Bland College; governance.
What it does
Richard Bland College; governance. Removes the authority of the board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia to supervise, manage, and control Richard Bland College and establishes the nine-member board of visitors of Richard Bland College to generally direct the affairs of Richard Bland College, including appointing all teachers and fixing their salaries, providing for the employment of other personnel as required, and caring for and preserving all property belonging to Richard Bland College. The bill provides for the transfer of relevant property and rights thereto, contracts, and duties from the board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia to the board of visitors of Richard Bland College.
More detail
The bill also requires the board of visitors of Richard Bland College to focus its efforts on preparing students for academic and career success and permits the board of visitors to take several enumerated actions in furtherance of such efforts. The bill also provides that the audit conducted by the Auditor of Public Accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, will be the last audit for which Richard Bland College is treated as a consolidated entity of the board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia and that beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall submit its audit report on Richard Bland College to the board of visitors of Richard Bland College. The provisions of the bill, with the exception of the provision requiring Richard Bland College to submit a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2025, have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 2157.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 607 (Effective 07/01/2025)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (SB742ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 21Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB742)
- Feb 21Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB742ER)Major
- Feb 21EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House (95-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- Feb 17Passed House with amendment (95-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 17Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 17Education Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Assigned Educ sub: Higher EducationMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 31Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB742)
- Jan 23Committee substitute printed 25105791D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB742)
- Jan 20Assigned Education sub: Higher EducationMinor
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)Latest
- 2024
- Oct 29Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Oct 29Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100850DIntroduced