# Virginia SB498: School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset.

Virginia SB498, School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB498
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (257 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Commission on School Construction and Modernization; revisions; elimination of sunset. Eliminates the expiration date of the Commission on School Construction and Modernization, which, pursuant to current law, is set to expire on July 1, 2026. The bill also directs the Commission to (i) meet at least four times each year and post notice of the date, time, and location of each meeting on the central, publicly available electronic calendar maintained by the Commonwealth in accordance with applicable law; (ii) update annually the statewide needs estimate for construction and modernization of school facilities; (iii) develop and deliver by November 1, 2026, a 10-year capital roadmap; and (iv) collaborate with early childhood care and education Ready Regions and comprehensive community colleges in the Commonwealth to collect and evaluate data relating to Ready Region and comprehensive community college facility usage, availability, and needs. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Education, in order to assist the Commission with its work, to update and make available to the Commission an inventory of all public school facilities in the Commonwealth by September 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 544.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Statewide plan for school buildings: benefit, low. Virginia’s School Construction and Modernization Commission now leads long‑range planning for school buildings. It reviews facility conditions and funding needs, recommends funding options, and shares best practices and standard designs to cut costs. It updates the statewide needs estimate each yea…
- One school‑construction statute repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals Code of Virginia § 30‑390. What changes for people or agencies depends on what that section previously required or allowed. The repeal does not spell out new benefits or costs for households by itself.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB498) (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 166 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB498ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB498) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105456D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216978.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216977.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211875.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211874.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090538.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090537.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/1216978.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216977.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211875.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211874.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090538.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090537.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB498-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).