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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1595: Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1595 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria. Primary sponsor: Michael Feggans (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael FeggansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Alex AskewCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
David ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Anne Ferrell TataCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Josh ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1595ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
  11. Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
  12. Amended by conference committee

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source