HB 1153 VA

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Community Builders Pilot Program; name change; sunset repeal; statewide demonstration model site. Makes permanent and renames the Community Builders Pilot Program established within Roanoke City Public Schools and Petersburg City Public Schools as the Community Builders Program (the Program). The Community Builders Pilot Program is currently set to expire on July 1, 2027. The bill also requires, with such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, Roanoke City Public Schools to serve as the statewide demonstration model site for the Program for the purpose of hosting interested representatives of other school divisions to observe the Program and receive training and materials from Roanoke City Public Schools in order to facilitate the replication of the Program in such other school divisions. This bill is identical to SB 820.

• Sam Rasoul Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101315D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153) · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
12. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1153ER) · lower
21. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153) · lower
22. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
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 2, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 51 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 2, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051) · 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