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VA SB92

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Danica Roem

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program by allowing domicile or physical presence requirements to be waived when a military family relocated outside Virginia due to lawful military orders

  • Permits survivors or dependents who relocated to Virginia by military order to qualify if they establish Commonwealth residency after being enrolled in a similar military tuition waiver program in another state

  • Applies to spouses and children (ages 16-29) of service members killed, missing in action, held as prisoners of war, or rated at least 90% permanently disabled due to military service

  • Provides tuition and mandatory fee waivers at Virginia public institutions of higher education for eligible qualified survivors and dependents

  • Grants the Commissioner of Veterans Services authority to evaluate domicile requirements through surviving family members when a service member or spouse dies before meeting physical presence requirements

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB92)

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education: Higher Education2/2/2026
Education and Health12/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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