Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: passed_lower. Latest action: February 25, 2026.
Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university.
Educational and cultural institutions; Recognition and restoration of status of Hampton University as a land-grant university; Hampton University Land-Grant Restoration Fund established; requirements. Recognizes and restores the status of Hampton University as an 1862 and 1890 land-grant university of the Commonwealth, in accordance with the provisions of applicable federal law, and (i) establishes the Hampton University Land-Grant Restoration Fund for the purpose of supporting the restoration and recognition of Hampton University as a land-grant university; (ii) enumerates the funding and programs Hampton University shall be eligible for as a land-grant university; and (iii) establishes Hampton University's required powers and duties in advancing its mission as a land-grant university of the Commonwealth.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-16 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-02-25 | Latest Action | H Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) |