# Virginia HB1377: VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute. Virginia HB1377, VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1377-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1377 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: VMI; Bd. of Visitors to examine higher education at the Institute. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 15 (411 yes, 248 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Virginia Military Institute; task force. Establishes a task force to examine higher education at Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The bill directs the task force to determine VMI's responsiveness to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's 2021 report on the institution and to explore and recommend other changes to be made to distance VMI from the Lost Cause narrative, foster an inclusive environment, and address any other concerns raised by the task force. The task force is required to complete its meetings by November 30, 2026, and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia Military Institute faces new review requirements: cost, low. The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Board of Visitors must review VMI’s response to the 2021 state-commissioned investigation. It must audit leadership actions and study admissions for every incoming class beginning in 2021. The admissions review checks student diversity and whether priorities ha… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 69 | 31 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 66 | 29 | | | 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 98 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendment | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Reconsideration of | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 71 | 24 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | 11 | 6 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 4 | 1 | | ## Actions (64) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 31-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1097) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB1377ER2) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1097 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-04-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1377ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (66-Y 29-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-14: Conference Report released - 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Helmer, Feggans, Austin (House) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Reconsideration of (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Deeds, Lucas, Pillion (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377) (House) - 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Committee substitute printed 26109427D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377) (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 24-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House) - 2026-02-04: Delegate Helmer Floor amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-04: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-04: Passed by temporarily (House) - 2026-02-04: Floor Offered (House) - 2026-02-03: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-02-03: Engrossment reconsidered by House (House) - 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-01-30: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-01-30: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-01-30: Read second time (House) - 2026-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377) (House) - 2026-01-27: Committee substitute printed 26106052D-H1 (House) - 2026-01-27: Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-23: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-01-22: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26105904D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225341.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225340.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220300.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220299.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219376.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219375.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219371.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214498.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214497.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211708.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203912.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203911.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1118325.HTML) - Engrossed, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127236.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127235.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098226.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098225.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095362.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096005.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095361.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096004.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092740.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092739.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225341.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225340.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220300.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220299.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219376.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219375.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219371.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214498.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214497.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211708.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203912.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203911.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1118325.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127236.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127235.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098226.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098225.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095362.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096005.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095361.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096004.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092740.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092739.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1377-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).