# Virginia SB91: Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at ODU; renames as Virginia Health Sciences at ODU. Virginia SB91, Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at ODU; renames as Virginia Health Sciences at ODU., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB91-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB91 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at ODU; renames as Virginia Health Sciences at ODU. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-31 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482) - Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (209 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Public institutions of higher education; Old Dominion University; Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center renamed as Virginia Health Sciences. Renames the Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at Old Dominion University as Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Less public access to scholarship committee decisions: cost, low. The Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee can withhold records covered by the referenced confidentiality exemption. Beginning July 1, 2026, it can meet privately to set the yearly maximum scholarship award and review applications and renewals. Private meetings can also cover canceling,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 482 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB91) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB91ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-09: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-09: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-06: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-04: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2026-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB91) (Senate) - 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102086D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218118.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207012.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207011.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082832.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082831.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218119.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218118.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207012.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207011.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082832.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082831.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-SB91-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).