# Virginia SB347: Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate, etc., Program. Virginia SB347, Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate, etc., Program., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB347-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB347 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate, etc., Program. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-01-09 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations - Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (208 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate and make recommendations on improving long-term viability; report. Directs the Secretary of Finance, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and the Secretary of Education, to convene a stakeholder work group for the purpose of evaluating the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and making recommendations on legislative actions and budgetary modifications that could improve the stability, strength, and long-term viability of the Program. The bill requires the Secretary of Finance to submit the work group's recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2024. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-28 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2024-02-23 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2024-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2024-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-02-01 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-29: Impact statement from DPB (SB347S2) (Senate) - 2024-02-28: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-23: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-23: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-23: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-22: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee (House) - 2024-02-16: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2024-02-16: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-16: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2024-02-13: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB347S2 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Committee substitute agreed to 24107631D-S2 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Committee substitute rejected 24106070D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Read second time (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Committee substitute printed 24107631D-S2 (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Impact statement from DPB (SB347S1) (Senate) - 2024-02-01: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-01: Committee substitute printed 24106070D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-01: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-01-29: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate) - 2024-01-12: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103278D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB347) - Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB347) ## 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB347) ## 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-SB347-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).