Michael Feggans
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 97
Primary
Higher education; financial assistance; Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; eligibility criteria. Makes several changes to the Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program, including (i) making the provisions relating to the requirements and conditions for eligibility for and award of grants under the Program subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, (ii) eliminating the requirement to satisfy financial obligations with the institution of higher education at the beginning of each semester, (iii) simplifying the requirements relating to academic performance and good standing, and (iv) providing that, upon acceptance of an application for a grant, grant funds are to be disbursed to the applicable institution of higher education for credit against the recipient student's account. This bill is identical to SB 1106.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 23.1-610 of the Code of Virginia, relating to higher education; financial assistance; Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; eligibility criteria.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1595ER)
Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senators: Hashmi, Boysko, Suetterlein
Conferees appointed by Senate
Delegates: Feggans, Rasoul, Owen
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Printed as engrossed 25101898D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Higher Education
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
Referred to Committee on Education
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101898D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Conference Report | HTML |
| Education and Health Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Appropriations Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595) | PDF PDF PDF |
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