VA HB 502

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Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; fixed in-state tuition rates.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 502 pass?

The current status of VA HB 502 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA HB 502 about?

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.

Who sponsors VA HB 502?

John Chilton McAuliff is the primary sponsor of VA HB 502, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-12
Latest action: 2026-02-26 — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-26
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
deferral
2026-02-23
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution
2026-02-16
committee substitute agreed to
substitution
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-13
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-12
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB502)
2026-02-11
Committee substitute printed 26107421D-H1
substitution
2026-02-11
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-10
House committee offered
2026-02-10
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
2026-02-09
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-05
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB502)
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103085D
filing,introduction

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-09 · pass · 6-3
Member-level votes (10)
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
Reported from Education with substitute
2026-02-11 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
- Eric R. Zehr: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
H VOTE:
2026-02-17 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Justin Pence: yes
- Eric Phillips: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
- Eric R. Zehr: yes
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health
2026-02-26 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Russet Perry: yes

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB502

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