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Virginia
Key Vote
In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill preventing undocumented immigrants from receiving in-state tuition at public universities.
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTED BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Official Title of Legislation:
A bill to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23-7.4:01, relating to denial of in-state tuition and certain other postsecondary educational benefits for illegal aliens.
Highlights:
- Prevents undocumented immigrants from receiving any “postsecondary educational benefit” that is awarded exclusively to in-state students (sec. 1).
- Allows schools to award benefits to undocumented immigrants that are available to other out-of-state students (sec. 1).
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
House Passage: 02/16/2007 : Bill Passed 81 - 16
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTED BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. Senate Passage: 02/20/2007 : Bill Failed 5 - 35
Sponsor: Education
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