Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 877: Public high school students; opportunity to earn transferable meta-major associate degree, etc.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 877 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public high school students; opportunity to earn transferable meta-major associate degree, etc. Primary sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Public high school students; opportunity to earn transferable meta-major associate degree during high school to reduce college debt. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in cooperation with the Virginia Community College System and each associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education and each baccalaureate public institution of higher education, to establish a program by which qualified high school students earn an associate degree in a meta-major through dual enrollment, independent dual enrollment, as defined in the bill, or a combination thereof, that (i) is fully transferable to any baccalaureate public institution of higher education that offers a program of study in such meta-major and (ii) to the extent possible, and as determined by the applicable baccalaureate public institution of higher education, satisfies discipline-specific degree requirements in the student's preferred program of study.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rasoul | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Jessica L. Anderson | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Nicole Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Lindsey Dougherty | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Barbara Favola | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Lily V. Franklin | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Liz Guzmán | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Amy Laufer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Atoosa Reaser | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Charlie Schmidt | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Phil Scott | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Lee Ware | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB877)
- Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101617D