Bill Text: VA HB48 | 2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered

Virginia House Bill 48 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Higher educational institutions, public; admissions applications, legacy admissions, etc.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015) [HB48 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2024-HB48-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 15 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-407.2, relating to public institutions of higher education; admissions applications; legacy admissions and admissions based on donor status prohibited. [H 48] Approved March 8, 2024

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 23.1-407.2 as follows:

§23.1-407.2. Admissions applications; legacy admissions and admissions based on donor status prohibited.

A. As used in this section, "legacy status" means the familial relationship of an individual applying for admission to an institution of higher education to an alumnus of such institution.

B. No public institution of higher education shall provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admissions decision to any student applicant on the basis of such student's legacy status or such student's familial relationship to any donor to such institution.