EDUCATION BILLS - 2025

HB 1121 Online educational courses; DOC to establish, etc., an educational program for prisoners.

Introduced by: Betsy B. Carr [D]

Department of Corrections; online educational courses. Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to establish, develop, and implement an educational program with the Online Virginia Network Authority for the purposes of providing a means for prisoners to earn degrees and postsecondary education credentials through accessing online degree and credential programs that are offered by George Mason University, Old Dominion University, James Madison University, and comprehensive community colleges.

View the bill here.

01/10/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102674D

01/10/24  House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety

01/19/24  House: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

02/01/24  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote

02/02/24  House: Continued to 2025 in Public Safety by voice vote

11/18/24   House:  Left in Rules