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VA HB1069

VA HB1069
Higher educational institutions, certain; membership of boards of visitors.


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Boards of visitors of baccalaureate public institutions of higher education and Richard Bland College and local community college boards; membership; faculty representative and staff representative. Requires the governing board of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education and Richard Bland College and each local community college board to appoint one voting faculty representative and one voting staff representative to its respective board, each of whom is required to be (i) elected (a) by the majority of the institution's faculty or the institution's faculty senate or its equivalent in the case of the faculty representative or (b) by the majority of the institution's staff in the case of the staff representative and (ii) appointed to serve (a) at least one term of at least 12 months, which shall be coterminous with the institution's fiscal year or (b) for such terms as may be mutually agreed to by the local community college board or the board of visitors and the institution's faculty or staff, respectively. The bill provides that any vacancy of such a voting representative shall be filled in the same manner as the original selection, whether the vacancy occurs by expiration of a term or otherwise. Current law permits each such board to appoint one or more nonvoting, advisory faculty representatives to the board and is silent on the appointment of staff representatives to such boards.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that the governing boards of all public baccalaureate institutions of higher education, Richard Bland College, and local community college boards must appoint one voting faculty representative and one voting staff representative. These representatives must be elected by a majority of the institution's faculty or faculty senate (for the faculty representative) or by a majority of the institution's staff (for the staff representative). They will serve for a term of at least 12 months, coinciding with the institution's fiscal year, or for terms mutually agreed upon by the board and the faculty or staff. Any vacancies will be filled through the same election and appointment process. This change significantly alters current law, which only permits advisory, non-voting faculty representatives and is silent on staff representation. The bill also makes conforming changes to various sections of the Code of Virginia to reflect these new requirements for board membership.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Incorporated by Education (HB1385-Franklin, L.V.) (Voice Vote) (on 02/11/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1069
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1069) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108676.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1069/text/HB1069
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