SB 196

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-196
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Rules; Finance and Appropriations
Senate enacted 2026-04-13
Education
Summary

Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds. Expands the permissible uses of scholarship funds under the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program by permitting eligible students and their lineal descendants to use such funds to attend an accredited two-year or four-year institution of higher education outside of the Commonwealth but establishes an initial annual cap of $5,000 for any such scholarship.

Sponsor
Williams Graves
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0940)
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