Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 1153
Session 2026
Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, sunset repeal, statewide demonstration model site.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 6, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1153
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Didn't Vote
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-211.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal the second enactment of Chapter 299 and the second enactment of Chapter 357 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to the Community Builders Pilot Program; name change; sunset repeal; statewide demonstration model site. 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 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.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153)
Actions (9)
02/06/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2026
House
Read first time
02/02/2026
House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
01/30/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
01/22/2026
House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
01/16/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153)
01/14/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/14/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101315D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:42:23 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:23:52 PM