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VA HB1153
VA HB1153Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Crossed Over
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Passed
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Community Builders Pilot Program; name change; sunset repeal; statewide demonstration model site. Makes permanent and renames the Community Builders Pilot Program established within Roanoke City Public Schools and Petersburg City Public Schools as the Community Builders Program (the Program). The Community Builders Pilot Program is currently set to expire on July 1, 2027. The bill also requires, with such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, Roanoke City Public Schools to serve as the statewide demonstration model site for the Program for the purpose of hosting interested representatives of other school divisions to observe the Program and receive training and materials from Roanoke City Public Schools in order to facilitate the replication of the Program in such other school divisions. This bill is identical to SB 820.
AI Summary
This bill makes permanent and renames the Community Builders Pilot Program, which aims to reduce youth involvement in gun violence and increase community engagement, to simply the Community Builders Program; this program is currently set to expire on July 1, 2027, but this legislation removes that expiration date. Additionally, the bill designates Roanoke City Public Schools as a statewide demonstration model site, funded by the General Assembly, where representatives from other school divisions can observe and learn how to implement the program in their own communities, thereby facilitating its replication across the state.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051) (on 04/02/2026)
Taxonomy
Education
- ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Employment Training and Workforce Development
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1153 | 01/14/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1153/text/CHAP0051 | 04/03/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1153/text/HB1153ER | 03/11/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205118.PDF | 03/11/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1153) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089385.PDF | 01/16/2026 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1153/text/HB1153 | 01/15/2026 |
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