# Virginia HB1604: Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements.

Virginia HB1604, Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1604-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1604
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements. Removes the limitation on any school board that enters into certain cost-savings agreements with a school board that governs a contiguous school division for the consolidation or sharing of educational, administrative, or support services and thus qualifies for adjustment of state share of basic aid computed annually on the basis of the composite index of local ability-to-pay of such contiguous school division that caps such adjusted basic aid payment at an amount equal to the basic aid payment appropriated to such locality by the 2007 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also permits, notwithstanding the requirement set forth in relevant law that a school division have 65 percent or more of its local taxes coming from real estate taxes in order for the school board that governs such school division to be eligible to enter into such cost-savings agreements with a contiguous school division, the Bath County School Board to enter into such cost-savings agreements with the Augusta County School Board, provided that all other conditions and limitations set forth in relevant law apply to any such agreement.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Education (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1604) (House)
- 2025-01-10: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101110D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012270.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012269.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012270.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012269.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1604-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).