Virginia House Bill 584
Session 2026
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; funding, duties.
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Passed House on Feb 6, 2026
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House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
584
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
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Charlie Schmidt
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Ellen H. McLaughlin
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Gretchen M. Bulova
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Jessica L. Anderson
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John Chilton McAuliff
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Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
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Kimberly Pope Adams
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Leslie Chambers Mehta
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Lily V. Franklin
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Margaret A. Franklin
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Mark C. Downey
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Stacey Annie Carroll
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Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-354.1 and 22.1-354.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties.
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties. Makes several changes relating to the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium, including (i) clarifying that the establishment and maintenance of the Consortium is subject to the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly and providing that if the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium is not funded by a separate appropriation in the general appropriation act for fiscal year 2027, it shall expire on January 1, 2027; (ii) adjusting the membership of the governing board of the Consortium to accurately reflect changes in House and Senatorial Districts and school division consolidation that occurred after the Consortium's initial establishment; 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.
Engrossed
Appropriations Amendment
Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584)
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02/06/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584)
02/06/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/05/2026
House
committee amendments agreed to
02/05/2026
House
Read second time
02/05/2026
House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/04/2026
House
Read first time
02/02/2026
House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
02/02/2026
House
House committee offered
01/30/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
01/30/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/26/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584)
01/20/2026
House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/13/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101871D
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VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:34:00 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:13:29 PM