HB 427 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Uniform, comprehensive data information system; info on self-identified students who are parents.

Summary
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; uniform, comprehensive data information system; information on self-identified students who are parents. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to include in its uniform, comprehensive data information system information on self-identified students who are parents, as that term is defined in relevant law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 1 edit · Mar 5, 2026
MINOR
The bill was enacted into law as HB 427ER, finalizing the text of the original introduced version. The substantive policy content regarding the duties of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia remains identical, with no changes to scope, funding, eligibility, or requirements. The only differences are technical formatting adjustments, such as the addition of page breaks and the inclusion of official approval headers found in enrolled legislation.
TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill formatting elements, including page headers/footers and approval stamps, while preserving the original legislative text exactly.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 27, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 796 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB427ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors