# Virginia SB961: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc.

Virginia SB961, Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB961
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384)
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (408 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; annual report on eligibility and usage required. Requires the Department of Veterans Services and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to coordinate to report no later than December 15 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations (i) the number of qualified survivors and dependents who have been determined to be eligible for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at a public institution of higher education pursuant to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program but have not yet enrolled at such an institution and (ii) the best available estimate of the number of qualified survivors and dependents who are enrolled at each public institution of higher education with a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees pursuant to the Program as of December 1 of the current fall semester.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (42)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB961) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB961ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-22: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 22, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB961) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-17: Education Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25106946D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute-SB961S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106560D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB961) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100824D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074145.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074144.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060708.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060707.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047792.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047791.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044730.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044729.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043937.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043936.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038257.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038256.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014623.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014622.PDF)

## 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074145.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074144.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060708.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060707.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047792.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047791.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044730.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044729.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043937.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043936.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038257.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038256.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014623.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014622.PDF)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB961-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).