Virginia student tuition and mandatory fees; two-year freeze.
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; undergraduate Virginia student tuition and mandatory fees; two-year freeze. Requires the tuition and mandatory fees charged to undergraduate Virginia students at each public institution of higher education to be capped at the rate charged to such students for the first academic term of the 2025-2026 academic year. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2028.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Appropriations
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26103687D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J.J. Singh
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
Kannan Srinivasan
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
Co
Saddam Salim
DDemocratic
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