# Virginia HB2455: High school students; postsecondary opportunities, transferable meta-major associate degrees.

Virginia HB2455, High school students; postsecondary opportunities, transferable meta-major associate degrees., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2455
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: High school students; postsecondary opportunities, transferable meta-major associate degrees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (253 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public high school students; opportunity to earn transferable meta-major associate degree during high school to reduce college debt. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in cooperation with the Virginia Community College System and each associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education and each baccalaureate public institution of higher education, to establish a program by which qualified high school students earn an associate degree in a meta-major through dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, or a combination thereof, that (i) is fully transferable to any baccalaureate public institution of higher education that offers a program of study in such meta-major and (ii) to the extent possible, satisfies discipline-specific degree requirements in the student's preferred program of study.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2455) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107391D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public 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: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Education Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2455) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106318D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104270D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052315.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051213.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051212.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052314.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045163.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045162.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031553.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031552.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031209.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031208.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016382.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016381.PDF)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052315.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051213.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051212.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052314.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045163.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045162.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031553.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031552.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031209.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031208.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016382.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016381.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-HB2455-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).