# Virginia HB1310: Federal changes to graduate & prof. student loan prog. on in-state students; SCHEV to study impact.

Virginia HB1310, Federal changes to graduate & prof. student loan prog. on in-state students; SCHEV to study impact., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1310-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1310
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Federal changes to graduate & prof. student loan prog. on in-state students; SCHEV to study impact.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; evaluation; impact of recent federal changes to graduate and professional student loan programs on in-state students; report. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, with the assistance of an advisory group that it convenes, to evaluate the impact of revised federal borrowing limits, the elimination of federal Grad PLUS loans, and any related federal definitions that alter the classification of graduate and professional programs for student financial aid purposes on in-state students enrolled at public institutions of higher education and private nonprofit institutions eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2026. The bill contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-04: Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-16: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 26103382D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1310)
- Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229228.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229227.PDF)

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- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1310)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229228.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229227.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1310-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).