SB 494
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 13, 2026
- Session 2026
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Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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Passed by temporarily
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House Conferees: Franklin, L.V., Feggans, Austin
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House Conferees: Franklin of Montgomery, Carr, Zehr
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Conferees appointed by House
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Senate Conferees: Deeds, Locke, Surovell, Pillion
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
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Passed House with substitute (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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committee substitute agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
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Committee substitute printed 26108796D-H1
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Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
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House subcommittee offered
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Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
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Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Committee substitute printed 26107584D-S1
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Incorporates SB381 (Surovell)
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Senate committee offered
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Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N 3-A)
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Senate subcommittee offered
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Senate subcommittee offered
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Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104667D