SB498
School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 11, 2026
House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105456D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB498)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/2026 - House: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 03/01/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/06/2026 - House: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/11/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
