Higher educational institutions, public; tuition and mandatory fees charged to Virginia students.
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; tuition and mandatory fees charged to Virginia students. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of the general appropriation act, law, regulation, or policy to the contrary, (i) for the purpose of state support for Virginia students at public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth, all fees associated with essential student services, including fees for student health services, student immigration services, and student technology services, shall be considered part of the tuition and mandatory education and general fees charged to such students and (ii) no public institution of higher education shall annually increase the total of all mandatory non-education and general fees charged to Virginia students by more than three percent of the total of such fees charged to Virginia students for the immediately preceding academic year.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Destiny LeVere Bolling
DDemocratic
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