VA HB 412
Status unknownLocal governing bodies; school division budgets, funding levels.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 412 pass?
The current status of VA HB 412 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 412 about?
Local governing bodies; school division budgets; funding levels. Requires the annual budget for educational purposes prepared and approved by each local governing body to meet or exceed the funding levels set out in the needs-based budget prepared and approved by the school board and submitted by the division superintendent in accordance with relevant law.
Who sponsors VA HB 412?
Nicole Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 412.
Description
Local governing bodies; school division budgets; funding levels. Requires the annual budget for educational purposes prepared and approved by each local governing body to meet or exceed the funding levels set out in the needs-based budget prepared and approved by the school board and submitted by the division superintendent in accordance with relevant law.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Nicole Coleprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103765D
filing,introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-03
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-03
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
substitution
2026-02-04
Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-04
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Committee substitute printed 26106838D-H1
substitution
2026-02-06
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB412)
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
2026-02-03 · pass · 8-2
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: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
Reported from Education with substitute
2026-02-04 · pass · 14-7
Member-level votes (22)
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Madison Whittle: no
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-09 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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