Higher education; JLARC to study options to improve affordability for students.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

Study; JLARC; public institutions of higher education; options to improve affordability for students; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study options and provide updated recommendations to improve the affordability of higher education for students in the Commonwealth.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 12, 2026
Last action: Jul 21, 2026 — Continued from last session
Session: 2027
Momentum: 37 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 27%, measured from VA's completed sessions
Momentum -3 37/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -9 81 days quiet

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