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Virginia House Bill 1377
Session 2026
Virginia Military Institute; establishing a task force to examine higher education at the Institute.
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Active
Passed House on Feb 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 21, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1377
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Dan I. Helmer
Primary
Democrat
David A. Reid
Cosponsor
Democrat
Marty Martinez
Cosponsor
Democrat
Michael B. Feggans
Cosponsor
Republican
Terry L. Austin
Cosponsor
Democrat
Virgil Thornton
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 24-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Democrat
Adele Y. McClure
Yes
Democrat
Alex Q. Askew
Yes
Democrat
Alfonso H. Lopez
Yes
Democrat
Amy J. Laufer
Yes
Republican
Anne Ferrell Tata
No
Democrat
Atoosa Reaser
Yes
Republican
Barry D. Knight
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Betsy B. Carr
Yes
Democrat
Bonita G. Anthony
Yes
Democrat
Briana D. Sewell
Yes
Democrat
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Democrat
Charniele L. Herring
Yes
Republican
Chris S. Runion
No
Democrat
Dan I. Helmer
Yes
Democrat
David A. Reid
Yes
Democrat
Debra D. Gardner
Yes
Democrat
Delores L. McQuinn
Yes
Republican
Delores Oates
No
Democrat
Destiny LeVere Bolling
Yes
Democrat
Don L. Scott
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth R. Guzman
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Republican
Eric Phillips
No
Republican
Eric R. Zehr
No
Democrat
Garrett McGuire
Yes
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Republican
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.
No
Republican
Hillary Pugh Kent
No
Democrat
Holly M. Seibold
Yes
Republican
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Irene Shin
Yes
Republican
Israel D. O'Quinn
No
Democrat
J.J. Singh
Yes
Democrat
Jackie H. Glass
Yes
Republican
James A. "Jay" Leftwich
Didn't Vote
Republican
James W. Morefield
No
Republican
Jason S. Ballard
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Jeion A. Ward
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Republican
Joseph P. McNamara
No
Democrat
Joshua E. Thomas
Yes
Democrat
Joshua G. Cole
Yes
Republican
Justin Pence
No
Republican
Karen Hamilton
No
Democrat
Karen Keys-Gamarra
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Democrat
Karrie K. Delaney
Yes
Democrat
Kathy K.L. Tran
Yes
Democrat
Katrina Callsen
Yes
Democrat
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Democrat
Laura Jane Cohen
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Democrat
Lindsey Dougherty
Yes
Democrat
Luke E. Torian
Yes
Republican
M. Keith Hodges
Yes
Republican
Madison Whittle
No
Democrat
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Yes
Democrat
Marcus B. Simon
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Democrat
Marty Martinez
Yes
Democrat
May Nivar
Yes
Democrat
Michael B. Feggans
Yes
Republican
Michael J. Webert
No
Democrat
Michelle E. Maldonado
Yes
Republican
Mike A. Cherry
No
Republican
Mitchell Cornett
No
Democrat
Nadarius E. Clark
Yes
Democrat
Nicole Cole
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Patrick A. Hope
Yes
Democrat
Paul E. Krizek
Yes
Democrat
Phil M. Hernandez
Yes
Republican
Phillip A. Scott
No
Republican
R. Lee Ware
No
Democrat
Rae Cousins
Yes
Democrat
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Rodney T. Willett
Yes
Democrat
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Sam Rasoul
Yes
Republican
Scott Wyatt
Yes
Democrat
Shelly A. Simonds
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Republican
Terry G. Kilgore
Yes
Republican
Terry L. Austin
Yes
Republican
Thomas C. Wright, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Tim Griffin
No
Republican
Tom Garrett
No
Republican
Tony O. Wilt
No
Democrat
Virgil Thornton
Yes
Democrat
Vivian E. Watts
Yes
Republican
Wendell S. Walker
No
Republican
Will Davis
No
Republican
William Wiley
No
Republican
Wren M. Williams
Yes
Summary
A BILL to establish a task force to determine whether examine higher education at Virginia Military Institute should continue to be a state-sponsored institution of higher education ; report. Establishing the Virginia Military Institute Advisory Task Force.
Text (5)
Delegate Helmer Amendments
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1118325.HTML
Engrossed
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127235.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127236.HTML
Rules Substitute
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098225.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098226.HTML
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095361.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095362.HTML
Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096004.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096005.HTML
Introduced
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092739.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092740.HTML
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098929.PDF
02/06/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
02/06/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/05/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 24-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
02/04/2026
House
Delegate Helmer Floor amendments agreed to
02/04/2026
House
Read second time
02/04/2026
House
Passed by temporarily
02/04/2026
House
Floor offered Delegate Helmer Amendments
02/03/2026
House
Passed by for the day
02/03/2026
House
Engrossment reconsidered by House
02/02/2026
House
Passed by for the day
01/30/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/30/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
01/30/2026
House
Read second time
01/29/2026
House
Read first time
01/28/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1377)
01/27/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106052D-H1
01/27/2026
House
Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 6-N)
01/23/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
01/23/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/22/2026
House
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Rules
01/21/2026
House
Presented and ordered printed 26105904D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/va/bills/2026/HB1377/
Record Created
Feb 8, 2026 9:28:09 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:28:09 PM
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