HB 544 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 SB 498.

• Alex Q. Askew Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103231D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB544) · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · upper
13. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB544ER) · lower
21. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB544) · lower
22. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 165 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165) · 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