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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 961: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc.

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 961 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc. Primary sponsor: Danica Roem (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384).

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Official summary

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

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; annual report on eligibility and usage required. Requires the Department of Veterans Services and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to coordinate to report no later than December 15 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations (i) the number of qualified survivors and dependents who have been determined to be eligible for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at a public institution of higher education pursuant to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program but have not yet enrolled at such an institution and (ii) the best available estimate of the number of qualified survivors and dependents who are enrolled at each public institution of higher education with a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees pursuant to the Program as of December 1 of the current fall semester.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danica RoemPrimary 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 (CHAP0384)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB961)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 22, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB961ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB961)
  12. Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)

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Sources

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