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SB692Introduced in the Senate

Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report.

Passed

Introduced by David Suetterlein, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties. Makes several changes relating to the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium (the Consortium), including (i) requiring the chair of the board of the Consortium to submit an annual executive summary only in each biennium in which the Consortium receives funding from the General Assembly, (ii) adjusting the membership of the governing board of the Consortium to (a) accurately reflect school division consolidation that occurred after the Consortium's initial establishment and (b) include each member of the House of Delegates who represents a House District that is partially or wholly located in Western Virginia and each member of the Senate of Virginia who represents a Senatorial District that is partially or wholly located in Western Virginia, and (iii) removing the requirement for the governing board of the Consortium to develop and maintain linkages with schools and school divisions in Northern Virginia to promote enhanced usage of educational technology. This bill is identical to HB 584.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 13, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102793D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692)

  4. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  5. Senate subcommittee offered

  6. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  7. Senate committee offered

  8. Senate subcommittee offered

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107048D-S1

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692)

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  14. Passed by for the day

  15. Read second time

  16. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  17. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Read first time

  22. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  23. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  24. Committee substitute printed 26108286D-H1

  25. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692)

  26. Read second time

  27. Passed by for the day

  28. Read third time

  29. committee substitute agreed to

  30. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  31. Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  33. House insisted on substitute

  34. House requested conference committee

  35. Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  36. Conferees appointed by Senate

  37. Senate Conferees: Suetterlein, Aird, Perry

  38. Conferees appointed by House

  39. House Conferees: Rasoul, Franklin, Ballard

  40. Conference Report released

  41. Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  42. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  43. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692)

  44. Enrolled

  45. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB692ER)

  46. Signed by President

  47. Signed by Speaker

  48. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  49. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  50. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692)

  51. Approved by Governor-Chapter 405 (effective 7/1/2026)

  52. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)

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