HB 436 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Higher educational institutions, public; tuition and mandatory fees charged to Virginia students.

Summary
Public institutions of higher education; tuition and mandatory fees charged to Virginia students. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of the general appropriation act, law, regulation, or policy to the contrary, (i) for the purpose of state support for Virginia students at public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth, all fees associated with essential student services, including fees for student health services, student immigration services, and student technology services, shall be considered part of the tuition and mandatory education and general fees charged to such students and (ii) no public institution of higher education shall annually increase the total of all mandatory non-education and general fees charged to Virginia students by more than three percent of the total of such fees charged to Virginia students for the immediately preceding academic year.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Destiny LeVere Bolling
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