# Virginia HJ61: Higher ed. institutions, baccalaureate public; SCHEV to study $10,000 tuition per year degree.

Virginia HJ61, Higher ed. institutions, baccalaureate public; SCHEV to study $10,000 tuition per year degree., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ61
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Higher ed. institutions, baccalaureate public; SCHEV to study $10,000 tuition per year degree.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; $10,000 per year baccalaureate degree; report. Requests that the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (i) study the feasibility of implementing the option for students to pay $10,000 annually for tuition and mandatory fees to earn a degree at a baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth by surveying each baccalaureate public institution of higher education to determine the likely impact of such an option on enrollment, revenue, costs, services, staffing, and such other factors as the institution deems relevant and (ii) report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than November 30, 2024.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), 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 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Rules (House)
- 2024-02-01: Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103567D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HJ61)

## Related bills

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- 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/HJ61)

## 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-HJ61-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).