# Virginia HB1995: SCHEV; evaluating certain activities/programs of private & out-of-state postsecondary institutions. Virginia HB1995, SCHEV; evaluating certain activities/programs of private & out-of-state postsecondary institutions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1995-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1995 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: SCHEV; evaluating certain activities/programs of private & out-of-state postsecondary institutions. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226) - Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (492 yes, 98 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; recommendations on exempting certain courses of instruction operated by private and out-of-state institutions of higher education; report. Directs the State Council of Higher for Virginia (the Council) to evaluate and make recommendations on amending the provisions of law relating to certain activities and programs offered by private and out-of-state postsecondary schools that are exempt from the requirements for obtaining and maintaining certification by the Council to operate in the Commonwealth for the purpose of exempting noncredit courses of instruction offered by an entity or organization in accordance with the requirements of a nationally recognized certifying body and those intended solely to prepare students for certification as project management professions, provided that no such exempted course shall exceed the number of hours required by the applicable certifying body. The bill requires the Council to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Education by November 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 1 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 96 | | | 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 | | | 2025-02-20 | 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 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (45) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 226 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1995) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1995ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N) (House) - 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: Aird, Favola, Suetterlein (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Bennett-Parker, Sewell, Orrock (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: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N) (House) - 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 with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107685D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-24: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1995) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100063D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072137.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072136.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069044.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069043.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067737.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060768.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060767.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014543.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014542.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/1072137.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072136.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069044.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069043.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067737.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060768.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060767.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014543.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014542.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-HB1995-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).