Education - Higher Education Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Sewell, Briana

Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1945

DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1820

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB56 Feggans Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers, eligibility.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-608 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers; eligibility.

Fiscal Impact

Higher Education

HB430 LeVere Bolling New College Institute; board of directors; membership and composition.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-3112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to institutions of higher education; educational authorities, centers, committees, funds, institutes, and partnerships; New College Institute; board of directors; membership and composition.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB299 (Srinivasan - New College Institute; board of directors; membership and composition.)

Higher Education

HB502 McAuliff Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; fixed in-state tuition rates.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 23.1-307, 23.1-509.1, and 23.1-1301 of the Code of Virginia, relating to baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; fixed in-state tuition rates.

Fiscal Impact

Higher Education

HB780 Callsen Higher educational institutions, public; appointment and composition of members, powers and duties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-106, 2.2-107, 2.2-108, 2.2-406, 2.2-507, 23.1-200, as it shall become effective, 23.1-1006, 23.1-1300, 23.1-1301, 23.1-1303, 23.1-1304, 23.1-1306, 23.1-1401, 23.1-1402, 23.1-1501, 23.1-1502, 23.1-1601, 23.1-1701, 23.1-1801, 23.1-1802, 23.1-1901, 23.1-2001, 23.1-2002, 23.1-2101, 23.1-2106, 23.1-2107, 23.1-2201, 23.1-2202, 23.1-2209, 23.1-2303, 23.1-2304, 23.1-2501, 23.1-2502, 23.1-2601, 23.1-2602, 23.1-2605, 23.1-2701, 23.1-2801, and 23.1-2902 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 23.1-102.2, 23.1-1303.1, and 23.1-1303.2; and to repeal § 23.1-2504 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education; governing boards; appointment and composition of members; powers and duties; legal counsel.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB381 (Surovell - Higher educational institutions, public; appointment and composition of members, powers and duties.)

Higher Education

HB939 Franklin, L.V. Higher ed. institu., baccalaureate public; board of visitors of Richard Bland College, membership.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 23.1-1006, 23.1-1300, 23.1-1401, 23.1-1501, 23.1-1601, 23.1-1701, 23.1-1801, 23.1-1901, 23.1-2001, 23.1-2101, 23.1-2106, 23.1-2201, 23.1-2303, 23.1-2501, 23.1-2601, 23.1-2701, and 23.1-2801 of the Code of Virginia, relating to baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; Richard Bland College; boards of visitors; membership; student representative.

Higher Education

HB971 Price College student-athletes; biometric data, protections and limitations.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-408.2, relating to college student-athletes; biometric data; protections and limitations.

Higher Education

HB1069 Laufer Higher educational institutions, certain; membership of boards of visitors.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 23.1-1300, 23.1-1401, 23.1-1501, 23.1-1601, 23.1-1701, 23.1-1801, 23.1-1901, 23.1-2001, 23.1-2101, 23.1-2106, 23.1-2201, 23.1-2303, 23.1-2501, 23.1-2601, 23.1-2701, and 23.1-2801 of the Code of Virginia, relating to boards of visitors of baccalaureate public institutions of higher education and Richard Bland College and local community college boards; membership; faculty representative and staff representative.

Fiscal Impact

Higher Education

HB1378 Wiley Community Colleges, powers, State Board for; acquisition and improvement of certain property.

Summary: A BILL to authorize the State Board for Community Colleges to acquire certain property located adjacent to the campus of Laurel Ridge Community College.

Related Bills:

SB773 (French - Community Colleges, powers, State Board for; acquisition and improvement of certain property.)

Higher Education

HB1385 Franklin, L.V. Gubernatorial appointments; confirmation process, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-105, 2.2-507, and 2.2-2519 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-102.2, relating to gubernatorial appointments; confirmation process; Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments; legal counsel for public institutions of higher education.

Fiscal Impact

Higher Education

HB1473 Schmidt Higher educational institutions, public; restrictions on student speech, limitations.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-401 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education; students and campus; restrictions on student speech; limitations.

Fiscal Impact

Higher Education