# Virginia SB1187: Higher educational institutions, public; certain transfer credit policy prohibited.

Virginia SB1187, Higher educational institutions, public; certain transfer credit policy prohibited., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1187
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Higher educational institutions, public; certain transfer credit policy prohibited.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public institutions of higher education; certain transfer credit policy prohibited. Prohibits any public institution of higher education from adopting or implementing any policy that denies credit to transfer students based solely on the sending institution's accreditor, as long as such accreditor is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-30: Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1187) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104497D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018139.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018138.PDF)

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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.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018139.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018138.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1187-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).