VA HB 939
Status unknownHigher ed. institu., baccalaureate public; board of visitors of Richard Bland College, membership.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 939 pass?
The current status of VA HB 939 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Incorporated by Education (HB1385-Franklin, L.V.) (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 939 about?
Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; Richard Bland College; boards of visitors; membership; student representative. Increases by one the membership of the board of visitors of Richard Bland College and of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill requires at least one voting member of each such board of visitors to be a representative of the student body of the institution. The bill requires, in the case of any vacancy of the student representative on the board of visitors of Richard Bland College or any baccalaureate public institution of higher education, the student body of the relevant institution to submit to the Governor a list of three nominees from which the Governor is required to appoint a member to fill the vacancy. Current law permits the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education to appoint one or more nonvoting, advisory student representatives to the board.
Who sponsors VA HB 939?
Lily V. Franklin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 939.
Description
Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; Richard Bland College; boards of visitors; membership; student representative. Increases by one the membership of the board of visitors of Richard Bland College and of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill requires at least one voting member of each such board of visitors to be a representative of the student body of the institution. The bill requires, in the case of any vacancy of the student representative on the board of visitors of Richard Bland College or any baccalaureate public institution of higher education, the student body of the relevant institution to submit to the Governor a list of three nominees from which the Governor is required to appoint a member to fill the vacancy. Current law permits the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education to appoint one or more nonvoting, advisory student representatives to the board.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Incorporated by Education (HB1385-Franklin, L.V.) (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Lily V. Franklinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
Incorporated by Education (HB1385-Franklin, L.V.) (Voice Vote)
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
2026-02-05
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102384D
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Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
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