SB 1187 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Higher educational institutions, public; certain transfer credit policy prohibited.

Summary
Public institutions of higher education; certain transfer credit policy prohibited. Prohibits any public institution of higher education from adopting or implementing any policy that denies credit to transfer students based solely on the sending institution's accreditor, as long as such accreditor is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
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Stella Pekarsky
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