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VA SB 601

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Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; grants.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 601 pass?

The current status of VA SB 601 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 601 about?

Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; grants. Requires at least $50,000 of discretionary annual spending of Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program grant funds to be used for recruitment. Under current law, discretionary spending on recruitment from grant funds is capped at $50,000 per fiscal year.

Who sponsors VA SB 601?

Bryce E. Reeves is the primary sponsor of VA SB 601.

Description

Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; grants. Requires at least $50,000 of discretionary annual spending of Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program grant funds to be used for recruitment. Under current law, discretionary spending on recruitment from grant funds is capped at $50,000 per fiscal year.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-28 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bryce E. Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100920D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-01-23

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB601)

  5. 2026-01-28

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from General Laws and Technology

    2026-01-21 · pass · 12-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: abstain
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: no
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-01-28 · pass · 14-0

    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: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB601

Attribution

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