VirginiaBaccalaureate public institutions of higher education; fixed in-state tuition rates.
What it does
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; fixed in-state tuition policy; review; report. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (the Council), in consultation with each baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, to assess the potential impact of a policy whereby such institutions are required to establish a fixed in-state tuition rate for each incoming first year undergraduate Virginia student enrolled in a four-year baccalaureate program and declare each such student eligible for such rate for four academic years or any portion or term thereof during which the student makes satisfactory progress toward completing such degree program, provided that the student maintains continuous enrollment. The bill requires the Council to report its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than November 30, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 26Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Assigned Education sub: Higher EducationMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB502)
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107421D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10House committee offered
- Feb 10House subcommittee offered
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9House subcommittee offered
- Feb 5Assigned HED sub: Higher EducationMinor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB502)
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103085DIntroduced
- Feb 26Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Latest