# Virginia HB2045: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; publishing of certain institution-level data on website required.

Virginia HB2045, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; publishing of certain institution-level data on website required., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wendell S. Walker (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (7-Y 6-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2045-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2045
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; publishing of certain institution-level data on website required.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (7-Y 6-N)
- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education and Health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (257 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; publishing of certain institution-level data on website required. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to annually publish in an easily accessible format and location on its website data for each public institution of higher education and each nonprofit private institution of higher education eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program on the (i) cost of tuition and fees; (ii) student retention rate; (iii) student graduation rate; (iv) wages of former students three years after graduation; (v) 20 baccalaureate degree programs with the highest average annual wages following graduation; and (vi) 20 associate degree or certificate programs with the highest average annual wages following graduation. The bill requires such data to be presented in a user-friendly format so that the user can compare the data clearly and visually.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health | pass | 7 | 6 |   |
| 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 | 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 (16)

- 2025-02-13: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (7-Y 6-N) (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: 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: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2045) (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)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101378D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014862.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014861.PDF)

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- 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/1014862.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014861.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-HB2045-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).