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HB 427 VA
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Uniform, comprehensive data information system; info on self-identified students who are parents.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 796 (effective 7/1/2026)

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.

Sponsor (1)

3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (26)

  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102442D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB427) · lower
  4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Higher Education · lower
  5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N) · lower
  7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  11. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  12. Feb 23, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education · upper
  13. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  14. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  15. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  16. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  17. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
  18. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  19. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  20. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB427ER) · lower
  21. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB427) · lower
  22. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  23. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 796 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (4)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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