Subcommittee Agenda

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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Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB56	Feggans	Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers, eligibility.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Veterans Services and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to study the fiscal and administrative impact of expanding eligibility for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to include line of duty deaths; report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Rules (9-Y 0-N 1-A) Yeas (9): Sewell, McQuinn, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Scott, P.A., Rasoul Abstaining (1): Garrett Not Voting (1): Clark Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Rules (9-Y 0-N 1-A)
HB430	LeVere Bolling	New College Institute; board of directors; membership and composition.
Summary: A BILL 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. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) Yeas (9): Sewell, McQuinn, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Garrett, Rasoul Nays (1): Scott, P.A. Not Voting (1): Clark Related Bills: SB299 (Srinivasan - New College Institute; board of directors; membership and composition.) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
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 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N) Yeas (6): Sewell, McQuinn, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett Not Voting (1): Clark Higher Education Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
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 • Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Related Bills: SB381 (Surovell - Higher educational institutions, public; appointment and composition of members, powers and duties.) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
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. • Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
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. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) Yeas (6): Sewell, McQuinn, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett Not Voting (1): Clark Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
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 • Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
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. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N) Yeas (8): Sewell, McQuinn, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Garrett Nays (1): Scott, P.A. Not Voting (1): Clark Related Bills: SB773 (French - Community Colleges, powers, State Board for; acquisition and improvement of certain property.) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)
HB1385	Franklin, L.V.	Gubernatorial appointments; confirmation process, etc.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-105, 2.2-108, 2.2-2519, 23.1-100, 23.1-1006, 23.1-1300, 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 gubernatorial appointments; confirmation process; Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments; membership, duties, and committees of and legal counsel for governing boards of public institutions of higher education. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) Yeas (7): Sewell, McQuinn, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Dougherty, Bulova, Rasoul Nays (3): Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett Not Voting (1): Clark Higher Education Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
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 • Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Higher Education Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

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