# Virginia HB416: School buses; use for public purposes by local governing bodies, insurance reimbursement. Virginia HB416, School buses; use for public purposes by local governing bodies, insurance reimbursement., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0922)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB416-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB416 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: School buses; use for public purposes by local governing bodies, insurance reimbursement. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0922) - Sponsor: Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 10 (247 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Use of school buses for public purposes by local governing bodies; insurance reimbursement. Permits any local governing body that use school buses for certain public purposes pursuant to an agreement with a school board to reimburse the school board for the proportionate share of any insurance costs, both fixed and variable, of such buses incurred by such school board that are attributable to the use of such buses pursuant to such agreement in lieu of the existing statutory requirement for such a local governing body to supply sufficient insurance for such school buses. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School buses for community use, with limits: mixed, low. School boards can sign agreements letting third‑party logistics firms, local governments, and state agencies use school buses. Uses can be for public needs, including rides for seniors, and for some private uses. Each deal must repay the school board’s full share of fixed and variable costs. The us… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 65 | 33 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 29 | 11 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment | pass | 11 | 3 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 66 | 31 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 16 | 5 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0922) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 922 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB416) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB416ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 11-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB416) (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported from Education (16-Y 5-N) (House) - 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102152D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224583.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224582.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213461.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213460.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206008.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202078.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084344.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084343.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/1224583.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224582.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213461.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213460.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206008.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202078.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084344.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084343.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-HB416-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).