Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB412 — Local governing bodies; school division budgets, funding levels.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local governing bodies; school division budgets, funding levels.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  3. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  4. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB412)

  5. H Committee substitute printed 26106838D-H1

  6. H Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

  7. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  8. H Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)

  9. H Placed on Education Agenda

  10. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)

  11. H House subcommittee offered

  12. H Placed on Education Agenda

  13. H Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  14. H Referred to Committee on Education

  15. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103765D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14701
Total 14701
% of votes cast 64%32%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Not Voting
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Madison Whittle — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB412 do?
Local governing bodies; school division budgets, funding levels.
Who sponsors HB412?
HB412 is sponsored by Nicole Cole.
What is the current status of HB412?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB412?
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