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VA SB 511

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Career & technical education prog., associate degree programs, etc.; return on investment analysis.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Department of Education; career and technical education programs, associate degree programs, and baccalaureate degree programs; return on investment analysis and report; report. Directs the Department of Education to prepare and submit to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations and the House Committees on Education and Appropriations by November 1, 2026, a return on investment report on the career and technical education programs, associate degree programs, and baccalaureate degree programs offered by public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth for the purpose of informing decisions relating to and ensuring alignment of future funding allocations with industry and market demand and postsecondary success. The bill directs the Department, in preparing such return on investment report, to consult with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, career and technical education directors, the Virginia Community College System, and such other stakeholders and industry partners as deemed appropriate by the Department.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-12 — Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luther Cifers, IIIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104675D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB511)

  4. 2026-02-05

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-12

    Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health

    2026-02-12 · 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB511

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