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SB 456 VA
Introduced

Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes.

VA · session 2027 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would extend in-state tuition eligibility to citizens of federally recognized Virginia Indian tribes at Virginia higher education institutions. In-state tuition rates are significantly lower than out-of-state rates at public colleges and universities. Currently, tribal members may pay out-of-state rates unless they establish Virginia residency through other means. The bill would recognize tribal citizenship as qualifying status for in-state tuition rates at Virginia's public institutions of higher education.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-506 of the Code of Virginia, relating to institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of federally recognized Virginia tribes.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (8)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101099D · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  3. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB456) · upper
  4. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education · upper
  5. Feb 2, 2026 Senate subcommittee amendments offered · upper
  6. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) · upper
  8. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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