HB 1878 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; renaming Director as Executive Director.

Summary

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-106, 22.1-305.2, 22.1-365, 23.1-201, 23.1-202, 23.1-203, 23.1-215, 23.1-222, 23.1-306, 23.1-610.1, 23.1-627.3, 23.1-637, 23.1-701, 23.1-903.4, 23.1-909, 23.1-1201, 23.1-1239, 23.1-3117, 23.1-3121, 23.1-3126, 23.1-3136, 30-359, 32.1-122.7:1, and 59.1-284.37 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; renaming Director as Executive Director.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill amends multiple sections of the Code of Virginia related to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and other higher education agencies. The primary change is renaming the position of 'Director' to 'Executive Director' throughout various statutes governing SCHEV and related entities. The bill also includes formatting updates from the enrolled version to the chaptered version, with no substantive policy changes to the actual provisions.

TECHNICAL

The title of the position 'Director' was changed to 'Executive Director' in multiple sections throughout the Code of Virginia, including SCHEV and related boards.

Formatting and layout changes were made to convert the enrolled bill text to the chaptered format, including adding chapter numbers and adjusting spacing.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 144 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1878ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors