# Virginia HB404: Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program; scholarships, administration.

Virginia HB404, Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program; scholarships, administration., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB404
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program; scholarships, administration.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (227 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program; parameters. Prohibits any such institution from passing the cost of any scholarship program established in accordance with the provisions of the Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program to other enrolled students by increasing the rate of tuition or mandatory fees. The bill also requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to (i) establish a work group that consists of a representative of each institution that participates in the Program that meets at least semiannually to discuss Program administration, including sharing best practices on administration and research, coordinating funding and fundraising strategies, developing outreach and marketing plans, collaborating on historical and genealogical research efforts, and aligning government and community engagement initiatives, and (ii) develop and maintain a single statewide online portal that describes each institution's program, criteria, and investments in scholarship students or the community, lists designated points of contact at each institution, shares application timelines and processes, and offers historical context and ongoing memorial updates.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia colleges provide scholarships and community benefits: benefit, medium. The law establishes the Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program at five Virginia colleges. These are Longwood University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute, and William and Mary. Each must annually identify and, wher…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 67 | 27 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 606 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB404) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB404ER) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (67-Y 27-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB404) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26106202D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101290D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218831.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218830.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200595.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200594.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116339.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116338.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105534.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107640.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105533.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107639.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084295.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084294.PDF)

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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218831.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218830.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200595.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200594.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116339.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116338.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105534.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107640.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105533.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107639.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084295.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084294.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB404-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).