SB 498 VA

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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 HB 544.

• Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105456D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · upper
3. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB498) · upper
4. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
9. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
17. Mar 1, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
18. Mar 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) · lower
20. Mar 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
21. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · lower
22. Mar 11, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
24. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB498ER) · upper
25. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB498) · upper
30. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 166 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML