Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 154 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB494ER)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Guzman Amendments
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected
Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Delegate Guzman Floor amendments agreed to
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107309D-H2
Feb 6, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26105902D-H1
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N)
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102456D
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws