Education - Higher Education Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Sewell, Briana
Meeting Date & Time: 03/02/2026 10:00 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
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Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB97 | Roem | Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-409.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Sewell, McQuinn, Clark, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Garrett Nays (1): Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/26/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to • 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 1/27/2026 - Read third time • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB97) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) |
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| SB299 | Srinivasan | New College Institute; reconstitution of Institute as West Piedmont Higher Education Center, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2101, 2.2-2905, 23.1-627.1, 23.1-1100, 23.1-1200, and 23.1-3111 through 23.1-3114 of the Code of Virginia, relating to New College Institute; name; membership and composition of board of directors. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Sewell, McQuinn, Clark, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Garrett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB299) Related Bills: HB430 (LeVere Bolling) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) |
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| SB494 | Deeds | Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2519, 23.1-203, 23.1-1300, 23.1-1303, 23.1-1304, and 23.1-2601 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-1303.1, relating to public institutions of higher education; legal counsel; appointment, confirmation, training, quorum, and duties of governing board members. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Sewell, McQuinn, Clark, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
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