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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 105: STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines.

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

SB 105 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines. Primary sponsor: Bill Stanley (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483).

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Official summary

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

Department of Education; STEM+C Competition Grant Program eligibility. Requires the Department of Education, prior to the 2026 application period for grants pursuant to the STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program (the Program), to consider making the following changes to the grant application and eligibility guidelines: (i) clarify that, in accordance with the provision of relevant law that provides that the purpose of the Program is to provide grants for use in establishing or supporting STEM+C competition teams, grants may be awarded to establish new STEM+C competition teams or support existing STEM+C competition teams and (ii) provide that, in the event that grant applications exceed available funds, priority shall be given to applications for the establishment of new STEM+C competition teams with demonstrated financial need.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill StanleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Russet PerryCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Danica RoemCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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 (CHAP0483)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB105)
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB105ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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