VA HB 1354
Status unknownTuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1354 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1354 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 1354 about?
Tuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions. Declares any nonprofit private historically black college or university whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate, graduate, or professional education and not to provide religious training or theological education and that is located in the Commonwealth and accredited by a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program.
Who sponsors VA HB 1354?
Wendell S. Walker is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1354, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Tuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions. Declares any nonprofit private historically black college or university whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate, graduate, or professional education and not to provide religious training or theological education and that is located in the Commonwealth and accredited by a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-19
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Wendell S. Walkerprimary
- Delores L. McQuinncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-19
Presented and ordered printed 26105538D
introduction
2026-01-19
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1354)
2026-02-04
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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