HB 22 VA

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Public institutions of higher education; disciplinary immunity for certain individuals who make reports; Virginia Military Institute. Removes the authority granted to Virginia Military Institute to include in its sexual violence policy, code, rules, or set of standards a provision stipulating that in the event that a cadet discloses personal consumption of drugs or alcohol in conjunction with a good faith report of an act of sexual violence and the superintendent of Virginia Military Institute determines that such cadet's personal consumption of drugs or alcohol constitutes a threat to the cadet's well-being or the well-being of others, the superintendent may require such cadet to attend drug or substance use disorder counseling.

• Dan I. Helmer Democratic · primary

1. Dec 22, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100347D · lower
2. Dec 22, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB22) · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Higher Education · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
10. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
13. Mar 2, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education · upper
14. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB22ER) · lower
22. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB22) · lower
25. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 547 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0547) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML