Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 584
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jason S. Ballard (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Joseph P. McNamara (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties. Makes several changes relating to the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium (the Consortium), including (i) requiring the chair of the board of the Consortium to submit an annual executive summary only in each biennium in which the Consortium receives funding from the General Assembly, (ii) adjusting the membership of the governing board of the Consortium to (a) accurately reflect school division consolidation that occurred after the Consortium's initial establishment and (b) include each member of the House of Delegates who represents a House District that is partially or wholly located in Western Virginia and each member of the Senate of Virginia who represents a Senatorial District that is partially or wholly located in Western Virginia, and (iii) removing the requirement for the governing board of the Consortium to develop and maintain linkages with schools and school divisions in Northern Virginia to promote enhanced usage of educational technology. This bill is identical to SB 692.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee Amendment
- Appropriations Amendment
- Engrossed
- Education and Health Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 404 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB584ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Aird, Perry, Suetterlein - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Rasoul, Franklin, L.V., Ballard - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 95-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108238D-S1 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 5, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101871D