Education - Higher Education Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Sewell, Briana
Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1945 - Sam Fidler, Clerk
DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1820 - Ryan Brimmer, Attorney
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB85 | Laufer | Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment. |
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Summary: A BILL to require the State Council of Higher Education to develop and establish a Virginia-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Higher Education Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB131 | Simon | Higher educational institutions; reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-401.4, relating to public institutions of higher education; reasonable accommodations for the religious beliefs and practices of individual students. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sewell, Clark, Laufer, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Rasoul Not Voting (2): McQuinn, LeVere Bolling Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB383 | Bennett-Parker | SCHEV; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-226 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Clark, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Rasoul Nays (1): Sewell Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB401 | Askew | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; powers of the board. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-3218 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education; other educational and cultural institutions; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; powers of the board. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Sewell, Clark, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Rasoul Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB427 | LeVere Bolling | Uniform, comprehensive data information system; info on self-identified students who are parents. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-203 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; uniform, comprehensive data information system; information on self-identified students who are parents. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sewell, Clark, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB436 | LeVere Bolling | Higher educational institutions, public; tuition and mandatory fees charged to Virginia students. |
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Summary: A BILL to establish certain requirements relating to tuition and mandatory fees charged to Virginia students at public institutions of higher education. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Clark, Laufer, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata Nays (3): LeVere Bolling, Garrett, Rasoul Not Voting (2): McQuinn, Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Higher Education Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N) |
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| HB990 | Garrett | Virginia Higher Education Scholarship Act Fund and Program; created and established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 23.1 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 23.1-616.1 through 23.1-616.5, and by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 23.1 a section numbered 23.1-1311, relating to certain public institutions of higher education; enrollment limitations in incoming freshman classes; Virginia Higher Education Scholarship Act Fund and Program established. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Clark, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (2): Tata, Garrett Not Voting (2): McQuinn, Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Higher Education Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) |
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