# Virginia SB1404: School boards; method of selection, election required.

Virginia SB1404, School boards; method of selection, election required., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 7-N 2-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1404-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1404
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School boards; method of selection, election required.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 7-N 2-A)
- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School boards; method of selection; election required. Requires election as the method of selecting the members of each school board in the Commonwealth and makes several changes to eliminate provisions relating to appointed school boards. Current law requires such members to be appointed but permits their election under certain circumstances.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health | fail | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Rereferred from Privileges and Rereferred to Elections to Education and Health | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-30: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 7-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Rereferred from Privileges and Rereferred to Elections to Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25100262D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020309.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020308.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/1020309.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020308.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-SB1404-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).