Advanced Learning and Research, Institute for; designated an educational institution. Amending § 23-14. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 933 (Chapter 857))

Advanced Learning and Research, Institute for; increases membership of governing board. Amending § 23-231.20. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 932 (Chapter 856); Reynolds, SB 570 (Chapter 889))

Auctioneers; continuing education. Adding § 54.1-603.1. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1022 (Chapter 956))

Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund; created, report. Adding §§ 23-38.53:21 through 23-38.53:24 and 30-226 through 30-231. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 846 (F); Lambert, SB 230 (Chapter 935))

Cafeteria or food service at institutions of higher education; procurement. Adding § 23-1.1:1. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1242 (F))

Campus safety; Crime Commission to study at public and private institutions of higher education. (Patron-Hamilton, HJR 122 (P))

Career and technical education; Board of Education, et al., to develop a template for a statewide articulation agreement therefor. (Patron-Hamilton, HJR 125 (P))

Career and technical education; recognizing leadership and contributions of local advisory councils. (Patron-Hamilton, HJR 126 (P))

Chartered Universities and Colleges Act of 2004; created. Amending §§ 2.2-3101, 2.2-4343, 8.01-195.2, 13.1-543, 13.1-1102, 23-1.01, 23-1.1, 23-2, 23-2.1, 23-2.1:1, 23-3, 23-4.1, 23-4.2, 23-4.3, 23-4.4, 23-7.1:02, 23-7.4, 23-7.4:1, 23-7.4:2, 23-7.4:3, 23-7.5, 23-8.2:1, 23-9.1, 23-9.1:1, 23-9.2, 23-9.2:3, 23-9.2:3.1, 23-9.2:3.2, 23-9.2:3.3, 23-9.2:3.4, 23-9.2:4, 23-14, 23-30.23, 23-30.40, 23-38.10:2, 23-38.19:1, 23-38.19:3, 23-38.45, 23-38.53:1, 23-38.53:4, 23-38.53:11, 23-38.53:12, 23-38.55, 23-38.70, 23-38.72, 23-38.75, 23-232, 25.1-100 and 30-133; adding §§ 23-9.3:01, 23-31.01, 23-38.88 through 23-38.126, 58.1-100.1, 58.1-2020.1 and 58.1-3000.1. (Patron-Callahan, HB 1359 (C); Norment, SB 638 (C))

College Building Authority; designation of projects financed by bonds. Amending § 23-30.28. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 583 (Chapter 711))

Community college boards and boards of visitors; appointment of faculty representatives. Adding § 23-9.2:4.1. (Patron-Shuler, HB 64 (Chapter 519); Edwards, SB 244 (Chapter 499))

Community health workers; James Madison University to study status, impact, and utilization thereof. (Patron-Landes, HJR 195 (P); Howell, SJR 19 (P))

Cultural diversity policies; establishment for local school boards and institutions of higher education. Amending § 23-215; adding §§ 22.1-16.3, 22.1-86.2 and 23-1.02. (Patron-Marsh, SB 222 (F))

Dental hygienists; continuing education. Amending § 54.1-2729. (Patron-Hogan, HB 524 (Chapter 137))

Distance learning; development and use in higher educational institutions. Amending § 23-215; adding § 23-9.2:7. (Patron-Carrico, HB 617 (Chapter 146))

Educational Ventures Consortium; created. Adding §§ 23-231.24 through 23-231.30. (Patron-Rust, HB 1009 (C))

Frontier Culture Museum; deemed an educational institution, reduces membership of Board of Trustees, report. Amending §§ 23-296 and 23-297. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 1228 (F))

Hampden-Sydney College basketball team; commending. (Patron-Ruff, SJR 228 (P))

Higher education; Council of Higher Education to consider establishing a 4-year degree granting institution in South Central Virginia. (Patron-Reynolds, SJR 86 (P))

Higher education; joint subcommittee to study public funding thereof. (Patron-Stosch, SJR 74 (P))

Higher educational institutions; admission policies. Adding § 23-2.3. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 517 (F); Hugo, HB 1374 (F); Marsh, SB 219 (F); Cuccinelli, SB 229 (F))

Higher educational institutions; approval of degree programs. Amending § 23-276.4. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 36 (F))

Higher educational institutions; capital outlay construction for certain. Amending § 2.2-1132. (Patron-Rust, HB 1008 (C))

Higher educational institutions; consideration of domicile when awarding benefits to students. Adding § 23-7.4:6. (Patron-Landes, HB 1218 (F))

Higher educational institutions; Council of Higher Education to consider establishing in South Central Virginia. (Patron-Armstrong, HJR 197 (P))

Higher educational institutions; Council of Higher Education to examine methodology for establishing faculty salary structure. (Patron-Nutter, HJR 201 (F))

Higher educational institutions; definition includes a governmental instrumentality. Amending §§ 23-276.1 and 23-276.2. (Patron-Stolle, SB 173 (Chapter 671))

Higher educational institutions; duties of Council of Higher Education include facilitating development of dual admissions and articulation agreements between 2- and 4-year institutions. Amending § 23-9.6:1. (Patron-Edwards, SB 338 (Chapter 502))

Higher educational institutions; guidelines for designation by students their portion of mandatory student fees. Adding § 23-9.6:3. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 726 (C))

Higher educational institutions; joint subcommittee to study administrative and financial relationships between State and its institutions. (Patron-Chichester, SJR 90 (P))

Higher educational institutions; joint subcommittee to study future thereof. (Patron-Mims, SJR 87 (F))

Higher educational institutions; joint subcommittee to study requiring qualifications for boards of visitors. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 169 (F))

Higher educational institutions; policies for required reinstatement of enrollment for certain military students. Amending § 23-9.6:2. (Patron-Oder, HB 712 (Chapter 740))

Higher educational institutions; prohibits admission of illegal aliens. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Reid, HB 156 (F))

Higher educational institutions; ratios of in-state and out-of-state student enrollments. Adding § 23-7.1:03. (Patron-Wagner, SB 430 (F))

Higher educational institutions; ratios of in-state and out-of-state student enrollments, tuition adjustments. Adding § 23-7.1:03. (Patron-Petersen, HB 806 (F))

Higher educational institutions and industry; Council of Higher Education to develop policies and strategies to eliminate barriers between. (Patron-May, HB 547 (Chapter 537))

Higher Educational Institutions Bond Bill of 2004; created. (Patron-Callahan, HB 31 (Chapter 2); Chichester, SB 31 (Chapter 813))

Income tax, state; includes distributions from qualified tuition programs. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Puller, SB 85 (F))

Information technology and telecommunications procurement; exempts UVa Medical Center. Amending §§ 2.2-2006, 2.2-4343 and 23-77.4. (Patron-Nixon, HB 478 (Chapter 145))

Integrated research and academic campuses; Research and Technology Advisory Commission (VRTAC) shall continue its examination of establishment thereof. (Patron-May, HB 545 (Chapter 616))

James Madison University; authorized to facilitate ability to begin construction needed as result of fire damage. (Patron-Putney, HB 1296 (Chapter 1))

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System; public institutions of higher education, et al., to use in practices for design and procurement of construction projects. (Patron-Van Yahres, HJR 109 (C))

Mary Washington College; name changed to University of Mary Washington. Amending §§ 23-9.5, 23-14, 23-31, 23-91.34, 23-91.35, 23-91.37, 23-91.39, 23-91.40, 23-91.41, 23-91.43 and 23-91.44. (Patron-Cole, HB 1029 (Chapter 195); Chichester, SB 464 (Chapter 176))

Mason Enterprise Center of George Mason University; duties, abolishes Innovative Technology Authority. Adding §§ 23-91.33:1, 23-91.33:2 and 23-91.33:3; repealing §§ 2.2-2218 through 2.2-2233.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1000 (F))

Morning-after pill; institutions of higher education prohibited from making such available. Adding § 23-7.5:1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1414 (F))

Police; allows private higher educational institutions to enter into reciprocal agreements with outside localities. Amending § 15.2-1727. (Patron-Weatherholtz, HB 1392 (Chapter 769))

Public Building Authority and College Building Authority; issuance of bonds for capital projects. (Patron-Callahan, HB 93 (F); Chichester, SB 37 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset provision for textbooks for free distribution to professors. Amending § 58.1-609.6. (Patron-Scott, E.T., HB 1084 (Chapter 63); Houck, SB 347 (Chapter 590))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; increased for higher education. Amending §§ 29.1-101, 29.1-101.01, 58.1-603, 58.1-604, 58.1-611.1, 58.1-627, 58.1-628 and 58.1-638. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1366 (F))

Roanoke Higher Education Authority; Board of Trustees. Amending § 23-231.15. (Patron-Edwards, SB 153 (Chapter 667))

Scholarships; eliminates restriction on number that may be awarded. Amending § 23-31. (Patron-Nutter, HB 710 (Chapter 739))

Shipyard Workers Fund, Vocational Incentive Scholarship Program for; created. Amending § 23-220.01. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 901 (F))

“Take Back the Night”; commending University of Virginia chapter of the National Organization for Women and All Women Attaining Knowledge and Enrichment Organization for their sponsorship. (Patron-Deeds, SJR 242 (P))

Transfer Module; created to facilitate transfer of course credit between 2- and 4-year institutions. Adding § 23-9.14:2. (Patron-Hugo, HB 989 (Chapter 553))

Tuition; guidelines increase. Amending § 23-9.6:1. (Patron-Shuler, HB 65 (C))

Tuition, in-state; alien student eligibility. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 838 (F))

Tuition, in-state; applicable to certain military dependents. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 574 (F))

Tuition, in-state; eligibility requirements for certain domiciled outside State. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1082 (F))

University of Virginia men’s lacrosse team; commending. (Patron-Van Yahres, HJR 280 (P))

University of Virginia Pep Band; commemorating its 30th anniversary. (Patron-Van Yahres, HJR 284 (F); Van Yahres, HR 19 (P))

University of Virginia’s College at Wise; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Kilgore, HJR 331 (P))

University of Virginia’s College at Wise; reduced tuition. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 82 (Chapter 520); Wampler, SB 283 (Chapter 501))

VCU Health System Authority; confirming appointments. (Patron-Ingram, HJR 276 (P))

Virginia Military Institute; commending its contributions to the War on Terrorism. (Patron-Cline, HJR 483 (P))

Virginia Union University men’s basketball team; commending. (Patron-Baskerville, HJR 464 (P); Marsh, SJR 256 (P))

William and Mary, College of; board of visitors. Amending § 23-41. (Patron-Norment, SB 397 (Chapter 695))

William and Mary, College of; provisions for certain construction easements. Amending § 23-4.01. (Patron-Norment, SB 653 (Chapter 339))

Williamsburg Session; expressing appreciation for hospitality extended by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and The College of William and Mary in Virginia. (Patron-Griffith, HJR 377 (P))