# Virginia HJ39: Comprehensive community colleges, certain; JLARC to study waiver of tuition and mandatory fees.

Virginia HJ39, Comprehensive community colleges, certain; JLARC to study waiver of tuition and mandatory fees., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ39-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ39
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Comprehensive community colleges, certain; JLARC to study waiver of tuition and mandatory fees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; JLARC; waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at certain comprehensive community colleges; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the feasibility of waiving tuition and mandatory fees for Virginia students who attend Mountain Empire Community College, Southwest Virginia Community College, and Virginia Highlands Community College and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 30, 2024.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Rules (House)
- 2024-02-01: Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-29: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-25: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101558D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HJ39)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HJ39)

## 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-HJ39-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).