# Virginia SB692: Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report.

Virginia SB692, Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB692
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (387 yes, 40 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties. Makes several changes relating to the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium (the Consortium), including (i) requiring the chair of the board of the Consortium to submit an annual executive summary only in each biennium in which the Consortium receives funding from the General Assembly, (ii) adjusting the membership of the governing board of the Consortium to (a) accurately reflect school division consolidation that occurred after the Consortium's initial establishment and (b) include each member of the House of Delegates who represents a House District that is partially or wholly located in Western Virginia and each member of the Senate of Virginia who represents a Senatorial District that is partially or wholly located in Western Virginia, and (iii) removing the requirement for the governing board of the Consortium to develop and maintain linkages with schools and school divisions in Northern Virginia to promote enhanced usage of educational technology. This bill is identical to HB 584.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Western Virginia schools coordinate and share services: benefit, low. The law establishes the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium to coordinate regional public schools and develop shared services. Its funding depends on General Assembly appropriations; the law sets no dollar amount. The region includes Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Frankli…
- Required Northern Virginia school technology links end: cost, low. The law removes the Consortium's duty to build and maintain technology links with Northern Virginia schools and school divisions. That duty supported greater use of educational technology. The law does not require existing partnerships or technology use to end.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (52)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 405 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692) (Senate)
- 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 (SB692ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-06: House Conferees: Rasoul, Franklin, Ballard (House)
- 2026-03-06: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-05: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate Conferees: Suetterlein, Aird, Perry (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-03: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-02: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-26: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Committee substitute printed 26108286D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-12: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107048D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB692) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102793D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217819.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217818.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213809.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213808.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206662.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206659.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206658.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171516.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171515.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132250.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132249.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128115.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128114.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091960.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/1217819.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217818.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213809.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213808.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206662.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206659.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206658.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171516.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171515.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132250.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132249.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128115.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128114.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091961.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091960.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-SB692-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).