Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 0313
This bill (SB 814) allocates $70,357,538 in unappropriated surplus funds from the State General Revenue Fund to the Hope Scholarship Program under the State Board of Education. It directly affects the Hope Scholarship Program by providing supplemental funding for fiscal year 2026. The bill does not change program rules or eligibility - it simply reallocates existing surplus funds to cover program costs. This is a routine budget adjustment, not a new policy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Signed Jun 24, 2026
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Committee Substitute
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Enrolled Committee Substitute
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Mar 19, 2026
MODERATE
This bill was formally enrolled and finalized for passage, changing its status from a committee substitute to the official enrolled version. The text was updated to reflect that the bill passed on March 12, 2026, and will take effect immediately upon passage, rather than waiting for a specific reporting date. The introductory language was also adjusted to describe the action as an 'Act' instead of a 'Bill', which is standard for final legislative texts.
TIMELINE
The effective date was updated to 'in effect from passage' instead of a future reporting date, indicating immediate implementation upon signing.
TECHNICAL
The document title was changed from 'A BILL' to 'AN ACT', reflecting its final status as a passed law.
Certification signatures for the Clerks of the Senate and House of Delegates were added to verify the bill's correct enrollment.
Signatures for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Delegates were added to complete the enrollment process.
The previous report date of February 17, 2026, was removed as the bill has now been passed and enrolled.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
30–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Feb 20, 2026
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 451)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 170)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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