HB 404 VA

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Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program; parameters. Prohibits any such institution from passing the cost of any scholarship program established in accordance with the provisions of the Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program to other enrolled students by increasing the rate of tuition or mandatory fees. The bill also requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to (i) establish a work group that consists of a representative of each institution that participates in the Program that meets at least semiannually to discuss Program administration, including sharing best practices on administration and research, coordinating funding and fundraising strategies, developing outreach and marketing plans, collaborating on historical and genealogical research efforts, and aligning government and community engagement initiatives, and (ii) develop and maintain a single statewide online portal that describes each institution's program, criteria, and investments in scholarship students or the community, lists designated points of contact at each institution, shares application timelines and processes, and offers historical context and ongoing memorial updates.

• David A. Reid Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101290D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Higher Education · lower
4. Feb 2, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education · lower
8. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106202D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB404) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
12. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
16. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (67-Y 27-N 0-A) · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
18. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education · upper
20. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
28. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB404ER) · lower
29. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB404) · lower
30. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
33. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 606 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606) · executive

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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Higher Education Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Higher Education Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML