Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: February 11, 2026.
Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes.
Institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of federally recognized Virginia tribes. Makes any non-Virginia student who is a member or citizen of a federally recognized tribe and who is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program eligible for in-state tuition. The bill also allows the governing board of any public institution of higher education to charge in-state tuition to such students enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program. This is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-13 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-11 | Latest Action | S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) |