VirginiaVirginia Military Institute; establishing a task force to examine higher education at the Institute.
What it does
Virginia Military Institute; task force. Establishes a task force to examine higher education at Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The bill directs the task force to determine VMI's responsiveness to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's 2021 report on the institution and to explore and recommend other changes to be made to distance VMI from the Lost Cause narrative, foster an inclusive environment, and address any other concerns raised by the task force.
More detail
The task force is required to complete its meetings by November 30, 2026, and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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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
- Apr 13Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Apr 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1377ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (66-Y 29-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substituteMajor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Deeds, Lucas, Pillion
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Helmer, Feggans, Austin
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 12Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 12Reconsideration of (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 12Passed by for the day
- Mar 12Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 10Committee substitute printed 26109427D-S1Major
- Mar 9Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (71-Y 24-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Feb 4Delegate Helmer Floor amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by temporarily
- Feb 4Floor offered Delegate Helmer Amendments
- Feb 3Passed by for the day
- Feb 3Engrossment reconsidered by House
- Feb 2Passed by for the day
- Jan 30Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 26106052D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Rules with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 21Presented and ordered printed 26105904DIntroduced