HB417
Children of active duty service members or veterans; in-state tuition eligibility.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
March 3, 2026
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Guzman (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Public institutions of higher education; in-state tuition; children of active duty service members or veterans.
Provides that any child of an active duty service member or veteran who claims Virginia as his home state and filed Virginia tax returns for at least four years during active duty service is eligible for in-state tuition charges, regardless of domicile. Under current law, any such child is eligible ... (More) for in-state tuition charges if such service member or veteran claims Virginia as his home state and filed Virginia tax returns for at least 10 years during active duty service. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102149D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/17/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB417)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107724D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB417)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
