HB1377
Virginia Military Institute; establishing a task force to examine higher education at the Institute.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Military Institute Advisory Task Force.
Establishes the Virginia Military Institute Advisory Task Force to examine higher education at Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The bill directs the task force to determine VMI's responsiveness to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's 2021 report on the institution and to explore changes to be made to distance ... (More) VMI from the Lost Cause and foster an inclusive environment as well as any other matter raised by the task force. The task force is required to complete its meetings by November 30, 2026, and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/21/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105904D
- 01/21/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/23/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106052D-H1
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/02/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2026 - House: Engrossment reconsidered by House
- 02/03/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/2026 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Delegate Helmer Floor amendments agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 24-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109427D-S1
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Helmer, Feggans, Austin
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Deeds, Lucas, Pillion
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (66-Y 29-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
