SB 820 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset.

Summary
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 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. This bill is identical to HB 1153.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 52 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. It includes a specific approval date of April 2, 2026, and formally repeals two previous 2024 enactments related to the Community Builders Pilot Program.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding the pilot program remains unchanged; only the procedural status was updated to reflect its enactment.
TIMELINE

Added the specific approval date of April 2, 2026, to the bill text.

TECHNICAL

Removed the placeholder 'Approved' text and replaced it with the specific date.

Added the formal chapter number 'Chapter 52' to the bill header.

Removed the session header '2026 SESSION' and 'ENROLLED' in favor of the standard 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' format.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 52 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB820ER)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26100675D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of David Suetterlein
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
VA
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