# Virginia SB1217: Higher educational institutions, baccalaureate public; intercollegiate athletics programs. Virginia SB1217, Higher educational institutions, baccalaureate public; intercollegiate athletics programs., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1217-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1217 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Higher educational institutions, baccalaureate public; intercollegiate athletics programs. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-02-17, Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (167 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; boards of visitors; intercollegiate athletics programs; athletics revenue and subsidy requirements; report. Amends provisions relating to intercollegiate athletics programs and athletics revenue requirements by expanding the allocations of athletics revenues that may be excluded from the subsidy for the purposes of calculating the subsidy percentage, as defined by applicable law, to include athletics revenues allocated to medical expenses and insurance. The bill also directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to (a) study the impact of the provisions of the bill on intercollegiate athletics in the Commonwealth and make recommendations on any further legislative action or policy considerations that should be made based on the impact of the provisions of the bill on intercollegiate athletics in the Commonwealth and (b) submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 15, 2025. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | House | Tabled in Rules | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 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 with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-02-17: Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1217) (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 - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Education and Health Amendment rejected (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Reading of substitute 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: Committee substitute printed 25106412D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1217) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104678D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035855.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035854.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027010.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018285.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018284.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 - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035855.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035854.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027010.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018285.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018284.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-SB1217-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).