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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 242: Roanoke Higher Education Authority; board of trustees, reduces membership.

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 242 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Roanoke Higher Education Authority; board of trustees, reduces membership. Primary sponsor: Chris Head (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0137).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Roanoke Higher Education Authority; board of trustees; membership. Reduces from 19 to 18 the total membership of the board of trustees of the Roanoke Higher Education Authority by removing the presidents of Old Dominion University and the University of Virginia or their designees and adding the president of Appalachian College of Pharmacy or his designee. The bill also permits the President of Total Action for Progress to designate an individual to serve in his place on such board of trustees. This bill is identical to HB 423.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris HeadPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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 (CHAP0137)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 137 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB242)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB242ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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