STATE BILLVA SB 196PASSED

Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds.

Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds. Expands the permissible uses of scholarship funds under the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program by permitting eligible students and their lineal descendants to use such funds to attend an accredited two-year or four-year institution of higher education outside of the Commonwealth but establishes an initial annual cap of $5,000 for any such scholarship.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 196 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0940) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

AWAngelia Williams GravesSenator · Democrat · SD-021Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0940)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 940 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB196)Senate

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 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB196ER)Senate

Show 23 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 11, 2026Passed House (93-Y 6-N 0-A)House

Mar 11, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Mar 10, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)House

Mar 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)House

Mar 1, 2026Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on RulesHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 4, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 30, 2026Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB196)Senate

Jan 9, 2026Referred to Committee on RulesSenate

Jan 9, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103002DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Jan 30, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 4, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (93-Y 6-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 6 nayPassed

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