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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 25: Historically black colleges and universities; joint subcommittee to study challenges faced, etc.

In committee 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

HJ 25 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Historically black colleges and universities; joint subcommittee to study challenges faced, etc. Primary sponsor: Alex Askew (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Rules.

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Official summary

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

Study; joint committee of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health; challenges faced by and effective strategies for ensuring the sustainable, long-term success of the five historically black colleges and universities in the Commonwealth; report. Establishes a joint committee consisting of five members of the House Committee on Education and three members of the Senate Committee on Education and Health to study the challenges faced by and effective strategies for ensuring the sustainable, long-term success of the five historically black colleges and universities in the Commonwealth–Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Virginia University of Lynchburg–by discussing, adopting, and recommending to the Governor and the General Assembly for formal recognition and endorsement a comprehensive statewide HBCU Support Plan.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex AskewPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Alfonso LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Jeion WardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“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. Left in Rules
  2. Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote)
  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
  4. Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Committee on Rules
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104883D

Sources

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