Lawmakers retreat from VMI oversight transfer, advance board overhaul

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 819

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The House Education Committee on Wednesday scrapped a proposal to place the Virginia Military Institute under Virginia State University’s control and instead advanced a narrower plan to reshape VMI’s governing board — a significant shift from the bill’s original approach.

Instead, the committee approved a substitute for House Bill 1374 that removes all references to VSU and focuses instead on the composition of VMI’s Board of Visitors. Five Republicans opposed the proposal.

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