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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 439: College and Career Ready Virginia Program; advisory committee and work group composition.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 439 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: College and Career Ready Virginia Program; advisory committee and work group composition. Primary sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/2026).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Department of Education; College and Career Ready Virginia Program; administration; advisory committee and work group composition. Removes the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from the membership of the advisory committee and the work group that the Department of Education and the Community College System are required to establish for administration of the College and Career Ready Program pursuant to applicable law. This bill is identical to HB 1039.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lamont BagbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB439)
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB439ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Read second time
  12. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source