Virginia · House Bill 2421 · 2025 Regular Session

Intercollegiate athletics programs; certain intrastate competition required.

HB 2421 Sponsored by Michael J. Webert Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; intercollegiate athletics programs; certain intrastate competition required. Requires the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to ensure that each intercollegiate athletics program that contributes to the institution's athletics revenue competes at…

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Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; intercollegiate athletics programs; certain intrastate competition required. Requires the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to ensure that each intercollegiate athletics program that contributes to the institution's athletics revenue competes at least once every eight years against the intercollegiate athletics program in the same sport and in the same NCAA division at each other baccalaureate public institution of higher education. The bill provides that the foregoing provisions shall not be construed to prohibit or affect any contract or agreement between baccalaureate public institutions of higher education for the provision and receipt of compensation for competition between their intercollegiate athletics programs.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100736D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education · House of Delegates Education
  3. CommitteeAssigned Educ sub: Higher Education · House of Delegates Education: Subcommittee 2
  4. CommitteePlaced on Education Agenda · House of Delegates Education
  5. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2421)
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) · House of Delegates Education: Subcommittee 26–4 vote
  7. CommitteeLeft in Education · House of Delegates Education

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2025 House of Delegates Education: Subcommittee 2 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
Members

Yes · 6

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 6–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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