STATE BILLVA SB 105PASSED

STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines.

Department of Education; STEM+C Competition Grant Program eligibility. Requires the Department of Education, prior to the 2026 application period for grants pursuant to the STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program (the Program), to consider making the following changes to the grant application and eligibility guidelines: (i) clarify that, in accordance with the provision of relevant law that provides that the purpose of the Program is to provide grants for use in establishing or supporting STEM+C competition teams, grants may be awarded to establish new STEM+C competition teams or support existing STEM+C competition teams and (ii) provide that, in the event that grant applications exceed available funds, priority shall be given to applications for the establishment of new STEM+C competition teams with demonstrated financial need.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 105 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483) · Apr 8, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Senate

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB105)Senate

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB105ER)Senate

Show 29 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 10, 2026House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 9, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Mar 9, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Mar 9, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB105)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108641D-H1House

Mar 4, 2026Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House

Mar 4, 2026House committee offeredHouse

Feb 26, 2026Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)House

Feb 4, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB105)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by SenateSenate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Read second timeSenate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 22, 2026Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 15, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Dec 31, 2025Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Dec 31, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102162DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Jan 22, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 23, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed

Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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