# Virginia HB1595: Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria. Virginia HB1595, Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1595-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1595 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474) - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (611 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Higher education; financial assistance; Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; eligibility criteria. Makes several changes to the Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program, including (i) making the provisions relating to the requirements and conditions for eligibility for and award of grants under the Program subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, (ii) eliminating the requirement to satisfy financial obligations with the institution of higher education at the beginning of each semester, (iii) simplifying the requirements relating to academic performance and good standing, and (iv) providing that, upon acceptance of an application for a grant, grant funds are to be disbursed to the applicable institution of higher education for credit against the recipient student's account. This bill is identical to SB 1106. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (51) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1595ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Hashmi, Boysko, Suetterlein (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Feggans, Rasoul, Owen (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595) (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595) (House) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101898D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Assigned Approps sub: Higher Education (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House) - 2025-01-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1595) (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101898D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076832.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076831.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069072.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069071.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067549.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044655.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044654.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037924.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037923.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037828.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012238.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012237.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076832.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076831.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069072.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069071.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067549.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044655.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044654.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037924.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037923.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037828.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012238.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012237.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [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-HB1595-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).