# Virginia HB1613: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Program; annual report on eligibility & usage required.

Virginia HB1613, Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Program; annual report on eligibility & usage required., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Incorporated by Education (HB1694-Askew) (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1613-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1613
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Program; annual report on eligibility & usage required.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Incorporated by Education (HB1694-Askew) (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; annual report on eligibility and usage required. Requires the Department of Veterans Services and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to coordinate to report no later than December 1 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations (i) the number of qualified survivors and dependents who have been determined to be eligible for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at a public institution of higher education pursuant to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program but have not yet enrolled at such an institution and (ii) the best available estimate of the number of qualified survivors and dependents who are enrolled at each public institution of higher education with a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees pursuant to the Program as of November 1 of the current fall semester. This bill was incorporated into HB 1694.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Incorporated by Education (HB1694-Askew) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1694-Askew (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-22: Incorporated by Education (HB1694-Askew) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1694-Askew (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1613) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101896D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012339.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012338.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012339.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012338.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1613-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).