HB417 — Children of active duty service members or veterans; in-state tuition eligibility.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House of Delegates
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Children of active duty service members or veterans; in-state tuition eligibility.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB417 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Read first time
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB417)
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H Committee substitute printed 26107724D-H1
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H Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Appropriations Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Appropriations Agenda
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB417)
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H Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education
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H Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102149D
Sponsors
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB417 do?
- Children of active duty service members or veterans; in-state tuition eligibility.
- Who sponsors HB417?
- HB417 is sponsored by Elizabeth R. Guzman.
- What is the current status of HB417?
- This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB417?
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