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SB196

Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds.

Status:
In Senate

Latest Action: Feb. 4, 2026
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves (D)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds.

Expands the permissible uses of scholarship funds under the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program by permitting eligible students and their lineal descendants to use such funds to attend an accredited two-year or four-year institution of higher education outside of the Commonwealth but establishes an initial annual cap of $5,000 for any such scholarship. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103002D
  • 01/09/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 01/29/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB196)
  • 01/30/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)