# Virginia HB2421: Intercollegiate athletics programs; certain intrastate competition required.

Virginia HB2421, Intercollegiate athletics programs; certain intrastate competition required., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Webert (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2421-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2421
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Intercollegiate athletics programs; certain intrastate competition required.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; intercollegiate athletics programs; certain intrastate competition required. Requires the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to ensure that each intercollegiate athletics program that contributes to the institution's athletics revenue competes at least once every eight years against the intercollegiate athletics program in the same sport and in the same NCAA division at each other baccalaureate public institution of higher education. The bill provides that the foregoing provisions shall not be construed to prohibit or affect any contract or agreement between baccalaureate public institutions of higher education for the provision and receipt of compensation for competition between their intercollegiate athletics programs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Education (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2421) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100736D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016724.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016723.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016724.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016723.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-HB2421-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).