# Virginia SB92: Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers.

Virginia SB92, Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB92)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB92-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB92
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB92)
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (28 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers. Requires the Commissioner of Veterans Services to consider certain domicile or physical presence requirements for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program satisfied when (i) the failure to meet such requirements is solely attributable to a relocation outside of the Commonwealth by lawful military order or (ii) in the case of a survivor or dependent that meets all other eligibility requirements who has relocated to the Commonwealth by lawful military order, when the survivor or dependent has established residency in the Commonwealth, after having been enrolled in a higher education tuition and fees program for military survivors and dependents in another state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB92) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Rereferred from Education and Health to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100746D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082826.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082825.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082826.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082825.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB92-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).