Bill
Bill > HB939
VA HB939
VA HB939Higher ed. institu., baccalaureate public; board of visitors of Richard Bland College, membership.
summary
Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; Richard Bland College; boards of visitors; membership; student representative. Increases by one the membership of the board of visitors of Richard Bland College and of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill requires at least one voting member of each such board of visitors to be a representative of the student body of the institution. The bill requires, in the case of any vacancy of the student representative on the board of visitors of Richard Bland College or any baccalaureate public institution of higher education, the student body of the relevant institution to submit to the Governor a list of three nominees from which the Governor is required to appoint a member to fill the vacancy. Current law permits the board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education to appoint one or more nonvoting, advisory student representatives to the board.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the boards of visitors, which are governing bodies for public universities and Richard Bland College, must include at least one voting student representative. Currently, these boards can only appoint non-voting, advisory student representatives. The bill increases the total membership of these boards by one to accommodate this new voting student member. Furthermore, when a vacancy arises for the student representative on a board, the student body of that institution will submit a list of three nominees to the Governor, who will then appoint one of them to fill the position. This change aims to give students a direct voice in the governance of their institutions.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Incorporated by Education (HB1385-Franklin, L.V.) (Voice Vote) (on 02/11/2026)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB939 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB939/text/HB939 |
Loading...