Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 981: Higher ed. institutions, public; tuition and financial aid, dependency override application form.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 981 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher ed. institutions, public; tuition and financial aid, dependency override application form. Primary sponsor: Rod Willett (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Education.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Public institutions of higher education; tuition and financial aid; dependency override application form. Requires each public institution of higher education to develop, maintain, and post publicly on the financial aid page of such institution's website informational materials relating to the dependency override application process and to review and update such materials as necessary to reflect current federal law and guidance on such process. The bill requires such informational materials to include, in a language and format accessible to students enrolled at and potential applicants for admission to such institution, (i) an explanation of the purpose of and eligibility requirements for a dependency override, (ii) an explicit list of the circumstances on which a student may base a dependency override application, (iii) an explanation of the dependency override application process at such institution, and (iv) links to relevant federal guidance on the dependency override process.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Willett | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
“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 Education
- Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB981)
- Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103526D