Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Passed by temporarily
Mar 14, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Deeds, Locke, Surovell, Pillion
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Franklin of Montgomery, Carr, Zehr
Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Franklin, L.V., Feggans, Austin
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute
Mar 11, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read third time
Mar 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108796D-H1
Mar 2, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N 3-A)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Incorporates SB381 (Surovell)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107584D-S1
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104667D
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health