HB401
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; powers of the board.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Public institutions of higher education; other educational and cultural institutions; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; powers of the board.
Amends the enumerated powers of the board of trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by replacing the authority to adopt regulations to establish classes of membership in the Museum with the authority to adopt regulations and set fees relating to the use and visitation of properties under the ... (More) control of the board. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101735D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB401)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB401ER)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB401)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
