# Virginia SB456: Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes.

Virginia SB456, Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB456-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB456
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of federally recognized Virginia tribes. Makes any non-Virginia student who is a member or citizen of a federally recognized tribe and who is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program eligible for in-state tuition. The bill also allows the governing board of any public institution of higher education to charge in-state tuition to such students enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program. This is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate subcommittee amendments offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB456) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101099D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB456)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230919.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230918.PDF)

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- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB456)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230919.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230918.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB456-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).