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HB1377Introduced in the House of Delegates

VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute.

Passed

Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Virginia Military Institute; examination of certain aspects of higher education. Directs the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Board of Visitors to examine and determine VMI's responsiveness to the recommendations provided in the 2021 special investigative report commissioned by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1097)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26105904D

  2. Referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)

  6. Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26106052D-H1

  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)

  9. Read first time

  10. Read second time

  11. committee substitute agreed to

  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  13. Passed by for the day

  14. Engrossment reconsidered by House

  15. Passed by for the day

  16. Floor offered Delegate Helmer Amendments

  17. Passed by temporarily

  18. Read second time

  19. Delegate Helmer Floor amendments agreed to

  20. Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended

  21. Read third time and passed House (71-Y 24-N 0-A)

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  23. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  24. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)

  25. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)

  26. Committee substitute printed 26109427D-S1

  27. Rules suspended

  28. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)

  31. Read third time

  32. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  33. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  34. Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  35. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)

  36. Passed by for the day

  37. Reconsideration of (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  38. Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  39. House acceded to request

  40. Conferees appointed by House

  41. House Conferees: Helmer, Feggans, Austin

  42. Conferees appointed by Senate

  43. Senate Conferees: Deeds, Lucas, Pillion

  44. Senate insisted on substitute

  45. Conference Report released

  46. Conference report agreed to by House (66-Y 29-N 0-A)

  47. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  48. Enrolled

  49. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1377ER)

  50. Signed by President

  51. Signed by Speaker

  52. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  53. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  54. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)

  55. Governor's recommendation received by House

  56. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 31-N 0-A)

  57. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  58. Governor's recommendation adopted

  59. Reenrolled

  60. Reenrolled bill text (HB1377ER2)

  61. Signed by Speaker

  62. Signed by President

  63. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1097 (effective 7/1/2026)

  64. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1097)

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