HB 2452

EDUCATION

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2. That the provisions of the first enactment of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly.

3. That the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in consultation with the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council and a representative from the Library of Virginia, shall work with the public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth and with technology experts to develop minimal uniform standards, to the extent practicable, for (i) providing the public with real-time access to the meetings of governing boards of public institutions of higher education and the meetings of committees of such boards, (ii) archiving the recordings of such meetings, and (iii) taking minutes at such meetings. Any such minimal uniform standards shall be implemented by each public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth no later than July 1, 2026, and any statutory or policy changes necessary to effectuate such implementation shall be recommended to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than November 15, 2025.