Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 544
School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Commission on School Construction and Modernization; revisions; elimination of sunset. Eliminates the expiration date of the Commission on School Construction and Modernization, which, pursuant to current law, is set to expire on July 1, 2026. The bill also directs the Commission to (i) meet at least four times each year and post notice of the date, time, and location of each meeting on the central, publicly available electronic calendar maintained by the Commonwealth in accordance with applicable law; (ii) update annually the statewide needs estimate for construction and modernization of school facilities; (iii) develop and deliver by November 1, 2026, a 10-year capital roadmap; and (iv) collaborate with early childhood care and education Ready Regions and comprehensive community colleges in the Commonwealth to collect and evaluate data relating to Ready Region and comprehensive community college facility usage, availability, and needs. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Education, in order to assist the Commission with its work, to update and make available to the Commission an inventory of all public school facilities in the Commonwealth by September 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 498.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Reported from Rules | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 165 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB544) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB544ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rules - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB544) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Rules - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103231D