Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 522: Virginia Private College Preservation and Maintenance Fund and Program; established, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 522 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Private College Preservation and Maintenance Fund and Program; established, report. Primary sponsor: Rod Willett (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Private College Preservation and Maintenance Fund and Program established. Establishes the Virginia Private College Preservation and Maintenance Fund and Program, to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in collaboration with the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia and the Department of Historic Resources, for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to any nonprofit private institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate, graduate, or professional education and not to provide religious training or theological education to assist with the funding of renovation, restoration, repair, preservation, and deferred maintenance projects, with certain enumerated conditions such as providing sufficient evidence of matching funds for the project in an amount equal to the amount of the grant to be awarded and providing certain documentation and project monitoring for projects involving certified historic structures, as defined in the bill.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Willett | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Will Morefield | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Committee Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB522)
- Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104535D