Chair’s panel reports substitute for VMI task force after contested testimony

Jan 24, 2026

A Rules subcommittee substitute for HB 1377 creating a bipartisan task force to review Virginia Military Institute passed 4‑1 after contested in‑person and online testimony from VMI leadership and a former cadet describing racial incidents.

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The Rules subcommittee on studies reported a substitute for HB 1377, a bill to establish a bipartisan task force to examine whether the Virginia Military Institute should continue to operate as a state‑sponsored public institution.

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