# Virginia SB105: STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines.

Virginia SB105, STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB105
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (258 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Education; STEM+C Competition Grant Program eligibility. Requires the Department of Education, prior to the 2026 application period for grants pursuant to the STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program (the Program), to consider making the following changes to the grant application and eligibility guidelines: (i) clarify that, in accordance with the provision of relevant law that provides that the purpose of the Program is to provide grants for use in establishing or supporting STEM+C competition teams, grants may be awarded to establish new STEM+C competition teams or support existing STEM+C competition teams and (ii) provide that, in the event that grant applications exceed available funds, priority shall be given to applications for the establishment of new STEM+C competition teams with demonstrated financial need.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer STEM team grants, priority for new teams: benefit, low. The law requires the Virginia Department of Education to consider changes to the STEM+C team grant rules before the 2026 application period. The Department must consider clarifying that grants can start new STEM competition teams or support existing teams. It must also consider setting a priority:…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB105) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB105ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-09: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB105) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Committee substitute printed 26108641D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-04: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB105) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102162D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218179.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218178.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209872.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209871.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192101.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192000.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191999.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192100.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190120.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190119.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082869.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082867.PDF)

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- 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/1218179.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218178.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209872.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209871.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192101.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192000.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191999.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192100.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190120.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190119.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082869.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082867.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-SB105-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).