SB 494

Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.

Vetoed

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Measure

SB 494

Session

2026 Regular Session

Last updated at

May 29, 2026, 5:39 PM

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Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House of Delegates
To Governor
Became Law

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SB 494Vetoed

Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.

Jurisdiction: VA

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CIVIKEngagement, Reclaimed.

civik.us/legislation/cmminvaz106jct9h9a0l5w4lv|Jun 2, 2026

CIVIK

LEGISLATION TRACKER

SB 494Vetoed

Higher educational institutions, public; membership of governing boards.

Jurisdiction: VA

Public Sentiment

No Data

0

Support

0

Oppose

CIVIKEngagement, Reclaimed.

civik.us/legislation/cmminvaz106jct9h9a0l5w4lv|Jun 2, 2026

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Legislative history

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2026-01-13Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104667D

2026-01-13Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

2026-02-04Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)

2026-02-09Senate

Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

2026-02-09Senate

Senate subcommittee offered

2026-02-11Senate

Senate subcommittee offered

2026-02-12Senate

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N 3-A)

2026-02-12Senate

Senate committee offered

2026-02-12Senate

Incorporates SB381 (Surovell)

2026-02-12Senate

Committee substitute printed 26107584D-S1

2026-02-13Senate

Rules suspended

2026-02-13Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-02-13Senate

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

2026-02-16Senate

Read second time

2026-02-16Senate

Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

2026-02-16Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

2026-02-17Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

2026-02-23Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)

2026-02-24House

Placed on Calendar

2026-02-24House

Read first time

2026-02-24House

Referred to Committee on Education

2026-02-26House

Assigned HED sub: Higher Education

2026-02-26House

Placed on Education Agenda

2026-03-02House

House subcommittee offered

2026-03-02House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

2026-03-03House

Placed on Education Agenda

2026-03-04House

Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N)

2026-03-04House

Committee substitute printed 26108796D-H1

2026-03-05Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)

2026-03-06House

Read second time

2026-03-09House

Read third time

2026-03-09House

committee substitute agreed to

2026-03-09House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

2026-03-09House

Passed House with substitute (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

2026-03-10Senate

House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

2026-03-11House

House insisted on substitute

2026-03-11House

House requested conference committee

2026-03-12Senate

Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-03-12Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

2026-03-12Senate

Senate Conferees: Deeds, Locke, Surovell, Pillion

2026-03-12House

Conferees appointed by House

2026-03-12House

House Conferees: Franklin of Montgomery, Carr, Zehr

2026-03-12House

House Conferees: Franklin, L.V., Feggans, Austin

2026-03-14Senate

Conference substitute printed 26110040D-S2

2026-03-14House

Passed by temporarily

2026-03-14House

Conference Report released

2026-03-14Senate

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

2026-03-14House

Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

2026-03-30Senate

Enrolled

2026-03-30Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)

2026-03-30Senate

Signed by President

2026-03-31House

Signed by Speaker

2026-03-31Senate

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

2026-03-31House

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

2026-04-02Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB494)

2026-04-13House

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

2026-04-14House

Governor's Recommendation

2026-04-14Senate

Governor's substitute printed (SB494S3)

2026-04-22Senate

Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

2026-04-22Senate

Communicated to Governor

2026-04-22House

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

2026-05-19Senate

Governor's Veto Received by Senate

2026-05-19Senate

Governor's Veto Received by Senate

2026-05-19House

Vetoed by Governor

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2/16/2026SenateVoice vote
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
2/13/2026SenateVoice vote
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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