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VA HB 1312

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Virginia student tuition and mandatory fees; two-year freeze.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1312 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1312 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 1312 about?

Public institutions of higher education; undergraduate Virginia student tuition and mandatory fees; two-year freeze. Requires the tuition and mandatory fees charged to undergraduate Virginia students at each public institution of higher education to be capped at the rate charged to such students for the first academic term of the 2025-2026 academic year. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2028.

Who sponsors VA HB 1312?

JJ Singh is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1312, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Public institutions of higher education; undergraduate Virginia student tuition and mandatory fees; two-year freeze. Requires the tuition and mandatory fees charged to undergraduate Virginia students at each public institution of higher education to be capped at the rate charged to such students for the first academic term of the 2025-2026 academic year. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2028.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • JJ Singhprimary
  • Kannan Srinivasancosponsor
  • Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
  • Irene Shincosponsor
  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowlercosponsor
  • John Chilton McAuliffcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1312)

  3. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-16

    Presented and ordered printed 26103687D

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1312

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