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VA HB 1187

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Localities; issuance of bonds for capital projects for school purposes.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1187 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1187 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Education

What is VA HB 1187 about?

Localities; issuance of bonds for capital projects for school purposes. Permits the governing body of any locality, with the consent of the school board and consistent with relevant provisions of law, to (i) issue bonds to finance all or any portion of any capital project for school purposes in the school division and (ii) use all or any portion of any federal, state, or local grant secured by the governing body of the locality or the school board to cover principal and debt service payments on such bonds.

Who sponsors VA HB 1187?

Israel D. O'Quinn is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1187.

Description

Localities; issuance of bonds for capital projects for school purposes. Permits the governing body of any locality, with the consent of the school board and consistent with relevant provisions of law, to (i) issue bonds to finance all or any portion of any capital project for school purposes in the school division and (ii) use all or any portion of any federal, state, or local grant secured by the governing body of the locality or the school board to cover principal and debt service payments on such bonds.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Israel D. O'Quinnprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Education

  2. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  3. 2026-02-02

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102287D

    filing,introduction

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Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: no
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1187

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