# Virginia HB1153: Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset. Virginia HB1153, Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1153-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1153 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051) - Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (203 yes, 31 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Community Builders Pilot Program; name change; sunset repeal; statewide demonstration model site. Makes permanent and renames the Community Builders Pilot Program established within Roanoke City Public Schools and Petersburg City Public Schools as the Community Builders Program (the Program). The Community Builders Pilot Program is currently set to expire on July 1, 2027. The bill also requires, with such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, Roanoke City Public Schools to serve as the statewide demonstration model site for the Program for the purpose of hosting interested representatives of other school divisions to observe the Program and receive training and materials from Roanoke City Public Schools in order to facilitate the replication of the Program in such other school divisions. This bill is identical to SB 820. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Community Builders continues and helps other schools: benefit, low. The law renames the Community Builders Pilot Program as the Community Builders Program and removes its scheduled end. It serves students in Roanoke City and Petersburg City public schools, aiming to reduce gun violence and build community ties. After-school sessions throughout the school year and o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 75 | 22 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 4 | 2 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051) (Governor) - 2026-04-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 51 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153) (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1153ER) (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-05: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-02: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-22: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House) - 2026-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153) (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101315D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215502.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215501.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199998.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199997.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088378.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088377.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215502.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215501.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199998.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199997.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088378.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088377.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1153-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).