STATE BILLVA SB 274ENGROSSED

Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Educational and cultural institutions; Recognition and restoration of status of Hampton University as a land-grant university; requirements; task force. Recognizes and restores the status of Hampton University as an 1862 and 1890 land-grant university of the Commonwealth, in accordance with the provisions of applicable federal law, and (i) enumerates the funding and programs Hampton University shall be eligible for as a land-grant university and (ii) provides for the establishment of an evaluation task force by the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on appropriations upon federal recognition of Hampton University as an institution eligible to receive federal funding and participate in federal and state programs established under applicable law relating to land-grant universities for the purpose of evaluating the status of Hampton University and the feasibility of recognizing the institution as a land-grant university of the Commonwealth in accordance with the provisions of the bill.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 13, 2026
272 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2027 Regular Session
VA SB 274 · EngrossedFeb 13

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Bill details

Last action
Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee
Appropriations

Sponsors

MLMamie LockeSenator · Democrat · SD-023Primary sponsor
LALashrecse AirdSenator · Democrat · SD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionHouse
Feb 25, 2026Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)House
Feb 18, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Higher EducationHouse
Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on AppropriationsHouse
Feb 18, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 18, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB274)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Show 16 earlier actions
Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 13, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate
Feb 13, 2026Read second timeSenate
Feb 12, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 12, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 11, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107712D-S1Senate
Feb 11, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB274)Senate
Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB274)Senate
Jan 22, 2026Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate
Jan 19, 2026Assigned Education sub: Higher EducationSenate
Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate
Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104719DSenate

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