HB1595
Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)
Chief Patron:
Michael Feggans (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) with the institution of higher education at the beginning of each semester, and (iii) simplifying the requirements relating to academic performance and good standing. The bill also provides that the yearly grant funding amount shall not exceed $250,000 per fiscal year. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101898D
- 01/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/09/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
- 01/16/2025 - House: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education
- 01/16/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/20/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/22/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: Higher Education
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Appropriations Amendment agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25101898D-E
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107031D-S1
- 02/17/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/2025 - House: House acceded to request
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/2025 - House: Delegates: Feggans, Rasoul, Owen
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senators: Hashmi, Boysko, Suetterlein
- 02/21/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1595ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/12/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)
