SB 439 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

College and Career Ready Virginia Program; advisory committee and work group composition.

Summary

Department of Education; College and Career Ready Virginia Program; administration; advisory committee and work group composition. Removes the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from the membership of the advisory committee and the work group that the Department of Education and the Community College System are required to establish for administration of the College and Career Ready Program pursuant to applicable law. This bill is identical to HB 1039.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 27, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been finalized and enacted into law, changing its status from a draft proposal to an official state statute. The substantive policy content regarding the College and Career Ready Virginia Program remains identical to the introduced version, with no changes to eligibility, funding, or requirements. The primary difference is the addition of standard legislative formatting, approval stamps, and page numbering required for an enrolled bill.

Scope change

None; the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now law.

Standard formatting elements such as 'Virginia Acts of Assembly' headers, approval stamps, and page numbers were added.

Draft-specific metadata, including the bill introduction date (January 14, 2026) and committee referral information, were removed.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 39

Jan 30, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB439ER)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors