Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 717 — Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing boards, acceptance & use of donations.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public institutions of higher education; dutiesof governing boards; acceptance and use of donations. Providesthat the governing board of each public institution of higher educationmay receive, take, hold, and enjoy any donation or gift made to suchinstitution or governing board and may use and administer any suchdonation or gift for the uses and purposes designated by the donoror, if no such specific designation is made, for the general purposesof the institution. The bill provides that in the event that a donorspecifically designates any particular use or purpose for a donationor gift, each governing board is required to appropriate such donationor gift and any resulting interest, income, and profits only to suchspecifically designated use or purpose, provided, however, that ifsuch specifically designated use or purpose fails by any means suchthat the specifically designated use or purpose is permanently frustrated,the whole donation or gift, including unexpended principal and interest,will revert to and be vested in the donor or his legal representatives.

Bill Text

  • Presented and ordered printed 24103429D View text Current pdf January 19, 2024

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education

  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  4. Presented and ordered printed 24103429D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 717 do?
Public institutions of higher education; dutiesof governing boards; acceptance and use of donations. Providesthat the governing board of each public institution of higher educationmay receive, take, hold, and enjoy any donation or gift made to suchinstitution or governing board and may use and administer any suchdonation or gift for the uses and purposes designated by the donoror, if no such specific designation is made, for the general purposesof the institution. The bill provides that in the event that a donorspecifically designates any particular use or purpose for a donationor gift, each governing board is required to appropriate such donationor gift and any resulting interest, income, and profits only to suchspecifically designated use or purpose, provided, however, that ifsuch specifically designated use or purpose fails by any means suchthat the specifically designated use or purpose is permanently frustrated,the whole donation or gift, including unexpended principal and interest,will revert to and be vested in the donor or his legal representatives.
Who sponsors SB 717?
SB 717 is sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle.
What is the current status of SB 717?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 717?
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