Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 502
Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; fixed in-state tuition rates.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsors (4)
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
- Lily V. Franklin
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; fixed in-state tuition policy; review; report. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (the Council), in consultation with each baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, to assess the potential impact of a policy whereby such institutions are required to establish a fixed in-state tuition rate for each incoming first year undergraduate Virginia student enrolled in a four-year baccalaureate program and declare each such student eligible for such rate for four academic years or any portion or term thereof during which the student makes satisfactory progress toward completing such degree program, provided that the student maintains continuous enrollment. The bill requires the Council to report its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than November 30, 2026.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB502) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107421D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB502) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103085D