# Virginia HB414: Two-Year college Transfer Grant, etc.; eligibility. Virginia HB414, Two-Year college Transfer Grant, etc.; eligibility., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB414-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB414 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Two-Year college Transfer Grant, etc.; eligibility. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135) - Sponsor: Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (175 yes, 44 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Selective Service; Two-Year College Transfer Grant; Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program. Removes the requirement that individuals register for the Selective Service in order to be eligible for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant, the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program, or any other state direct tuition assistance. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia college grants drop Selective Service barrier: benefit, high. Students can no longer be denied a Two-Year College Transfer Grant just for failing to register for federal Selective Service. They still need a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and an associate degree from a public college that awards those degrees. They must enroll at an eligible institution by the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 79 | 19 | | | 2026-01-21 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 135 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB414) (House) - 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB414ER) (House) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-26: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-26: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2026-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB414) (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-17: Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102148D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216602.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216601.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193779.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193778.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084338.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084337.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - 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/1216602.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216601.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193779.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193778.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084338.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084337.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) - [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-HB414-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).