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VA HB 56

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Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers, eligibility.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 56 pass?

The current status of VA HB 56 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Rules

What is VA HB 56 about?

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers; eligibility. Expands eligibility for a waiver of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education pursuant to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to the spouse or a child between the ages of 16 and 29 (i) of a military service member who, while serving as an active duty member in the Armed Forces of the United States, Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States, or Virginia National Guard, died in the line of duty, including from a training accident, a service-connected illness, or toxic exposure or as a result of a mental health condition such as post-traumatic stress disorder or suicide, or (ii) of a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States, or Virginia National Guard and who died as a result of a service-connected condition, including a service-connected illness, an injury, toxic exposure, or suicide.

Who sponsors VA HB 56?

Michael B. Feggans is the primary sponsor of VA HB 56.

Description

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers; eligibility. Expands eligibility for a waiver of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education pursuant to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to the spouse or a child between the ages of 16 and 29 (i) of a military service member who, while serving as an active duty member in the Armed Forces of the United States, Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States, or Virginia National Guard, died in the line of duty, including from a training accident, a service-connected illness, or toxic exposure or as a result of a mental health condition such as post-traumatic stress disorder or suicide, or (ii) of a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States, or Virginia National Guard and who died as a result of a service-connected condition, including a service-connected illness, an injury, toxic exposure, or suicide.

Introduced
2025-12-30
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael B. Feggansprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-30

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103057D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-30

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB56)

  4. 2026-02-05

    Assigned HED sub: Higher Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-06

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Rules (9-Y 0-N 1-A)

    substitution

  7. 2026-02-11

    Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Rules (21-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-11

    Committee substitute printed 26106175D-H1

    substitution

  9. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-02-09 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • 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: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: abstain
    • Sam Rasoul: yes

  • 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB56

Attribution

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