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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 105

STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Department of Education; STEM+C Competition Grant Program eligibility. Requires the Department of Education, prior to the 2026 application period for grants pursuant to the STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program (the Program), to consider making the following changes to the grant application and eligibility guidelines: (i) clarify that, in accordance with the provision of relevant law that provides that the purpose of the Program is to provide grants for use in establishing or supporting STEM+C competition teams, grants may be awarded to establish new STEM+C competition teams or support existing STEM+C competition teams and (ii) provide that, in the event that grant applications exceed available funds, priority shall be given to applications for the establishment of new STEM+C competition teams with demonstrated financial need.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 10, 2026
Senate		Concur House Substitute RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 9, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 4, 2026
House		Reported from Education with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 27, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 23, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
Senate		Reported from Education and HealthpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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