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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1694: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc.

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 1694 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc. Primary sponsor: Alex Askew (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0371).

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Official summary

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

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; Department of Veterans Services; Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; enrollment and eligibility data; report. Directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Services, to submit to the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1 of each year a report on (i) the number of individuals who are qualified survivors and dependents, as that term is defined in applicable law, and have been certified as eligible to participate in the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program but are not yet admitted to a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth and (ii) the best available estimate of the total number of qualified survivors and dependents who are participating in the Program and enrolled in the fall semester at each public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. This bill incorporates HB 1613.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex AskewPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Anne Ferrell TataCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Josh ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21

“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 (CHAP0371)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 371 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1694)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1694ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
  11. Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  12. Amended by conference committee

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Sources

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