HB 401 VA

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Public institutions of higher education; other educational and cultural institutions; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; powers of the board. Amends the enumerated powers of the board of trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by replacing the authority to adopt regulations to establish classes of membership in the Museum with the authority to adopt regulations and set fees relating to the use and visitation of properties under the control of the board. The bill clarifies that the regulations on museum and grounds use and access set forth in the Virginia Administrative Code shall continue in effect and be deemed to constitute the regulations adopted pursuant to the bill.

• Alex Q. Askew Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101735D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB401) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Higher Education · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Education (21-Y 0-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 (98-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 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB401ER) · lower
25. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB401) · lower
28. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 387 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0387) · 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
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML