VA HB1312

Caps tuition and mandatory fees for undergraduate Virginia students at all public institutions of higher education at the rates charged during the first academic term of the 2025-2026 academic year

Amends § 23.1-1301 of the Code of Virginia, which governs the powers of boards of visitors at baccalaureate public institutions

The tuition freeze applies specifically to in-state undergraduate students, not out-of-state or graduate students

The freeze provision expires on July 1, 2028, creating an effective two-year cap period

Introduced January 16, 2026, by Delegate Singh during the 2026 legislative session