SB 1106 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria.

Summary

Higher education; financial assistance; Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; eligibility criteria. Makes several changes to the Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program, including (i) making the provisions relating to the requirements and conditions for eligibility for and award of grants under the Program subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, (ii) eliminating the requirement to satisfy financial obligations with the institution of higher education at the beginning of each semester, (iii) simplifying the requirements relating to academic performance and good standing, and (iv) providing that, upon acceptance of an application for a grant, grant funds are to be disbursed to the applicable institution of higher education for credit against the recipient student's account. This bill is identical to HB 1595.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill converts SB 1106 from an enrolled legislative bill to a chaptered act, making it officially part of the Virginia Code. The substantive content of the Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or application procedures.

Scope change

None - the bill's scope and applicability remain the same

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes from legislative draft to official chaptered act format, including addition of chapter number (Chapter 494) and approval date (March 24, 2025)

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 31, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 494 (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

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1106ER)

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Amended by conference committee

legislature

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

House requested conference committee

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

House insisted on amendments

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Amended

House Amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Education Amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Higher Education

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Education and Health Amendment agreed to

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors