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VA SB 456

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Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of federally recognized Virginia tribes. Makes any non-Virginia student who is a member or citizen of a federally recognized tribe and who is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program eligible for in-state tuition. The bill also allows the governing board of any public institution of higher education to charge in-state tuition to such students enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program. This is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-11 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richard H. Stuartprimary
  • Shelly A. Simondscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101099D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB456)

  4. 2026-02-02

    Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-02

    Senate subcommittee amendments offered

  6. 2026-02-05

    Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-11

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Education and Health with amendments

    2026-02-05 · pass · 14-0

    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: not voting
    • 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

  • Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-11 · pass · 11-4

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB456

Attribution

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