HB809Introduced in the House of Delegates
Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
Introduced by Samuel Rosenberg, District 41
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Specifying the intern fellowships that exist in the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; increasing the maximum scholarship award amount under the Program from $5,000 to $6,000; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Program that is at least a 125% of the appropriation provided in fiscal year 2026.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 10, 2026
112
Yes
17
No
12
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Not Voting |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Not Voting |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Appropriations
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Appropriations
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (108-24)
Referred Budget and Taxation
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {903022/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (36-7)
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (112-17)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780
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