# Virginia HB1807: Kindergarten Readiness Fund; established, report.

Virginia HB1807, Kindergarten Readiness Fund; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1807-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1807
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Kindergarten Readiness Fund; established, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Preschool Initiative; Kindergarten Readiness Fund established. Establishes the Kindergarten Readiness Fund and provides that all balances of state general funds intended for the provision of services to families through the Virginia Preschool Initiative that are unspent at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Kindergarten Readiness Fund and thereafter used in the discretion of the Department of Education solely for the purpose of providing grants on a competitive basis to school divisions to utilize for other currently operated early childhood education programs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-11: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101258D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013053.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013052.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013053.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013052.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-HB1807-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).