# Virginia SB846: Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university, report.

Virginia SB846, Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university, report., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-26 (Referred to Committee on Education and Health) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB846
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university, report.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-10-26
- Last action: 2026-10-26, Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education and Health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Educational and cultural institutions; recognition and restoration of status of Hampton University as a land-grant university; requirements; task force established; report. Recognizes and restores the status of Hampton University as an 1862 and 1890 land-grant university of the Commonwealth, in accordance with the provisions of applicable federal law, and enumerates the funding and programs Hampton University shall be eligible for as a land-grant university. The bill also provides for the establishment, upon federal recognition of Hampton University as an institution eligible to receive federal funding and participate in federal and state programs established under applicable law relating to land-grant universities, of an evaluation task force by the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility of recognizing Hampton University as a land-grant university of the Commonwealth in accordance with the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-26: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-10-26: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2027 27100168D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-10-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232043.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232042.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232043.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232042.PDF)

## Related
- [SR173: Seeking the expulsion of Senator L. Louise Lucas.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SR173-2027)
- [SB4004: Suspension of statewide fuel taxes; emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB4004-2027)
- [SB847: Human trafficking and ongoing domestic violence; issuance of writs of vacatur f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB847-2027)
- [SB845: Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & loc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB845-2027)
- [SB848: Newport News & Hampton, Cities of; pilot prog. for compensation of private cour…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB848-2027)
- [SB849: Income tax, state; establishes a new bracket on income above $1 million.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB849-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB846-2027 (as of 2026-11-04).