# Virginia SB1106: Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria. Virginia SB1106, Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1106-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1106 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494) - Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (471 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Higher education; financial assistance; Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; eligibility criteria. Makes several changes to the Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program, including (i) making the provisions relating to the requirements and conditions for eligibility for and award of grants under the Program subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, (ii) eliminating the requirement to satisfy financial obligations with the institution of higher education at the beginning of each semester, (iii) simplifying the requirements relating to academic performance and good standing, and (iv) providing that, upon acceptance of an application for a grant, grant funds are to be disbursed to the applicable institution of higher education for credit against the recipient student's account. This bill is identical to HB 1595. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House Amendments rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 39 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 494 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1106) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1106ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: House Amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Hashmi, Boysko, Pillion (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Feggans, Rasoul, Owen (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-20: House insisted on amendments (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-19: Education Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Assigned Approps sub: Higher Education (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1106) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Printed as engrossed 25101392D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1106) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101392D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076836.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076835.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069216.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069215.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066692.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061581.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047799.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044737.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043926.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035769.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035768.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023530.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017886.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017885.PDF) ## 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076836.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076835.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069216.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069215.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066692.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061581.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047799.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044737.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043926.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035769.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035768.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023530.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017886.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017885.PDF) ## 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) - [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-SB1106-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).