States / Virginia / HB 707

HB 707 Passed First Chamber

State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

State government; transaction of public business; prohibited website domains. Prohibits a public body, defined in the bill, from maintaining an official website for public use with a domain other than a .gov, .edu, or .museum domain. The bill provides that any email address that a public body provides to its employees shall utilize a .gov domain and directs the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2029.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Feb 25, 2026 — Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Session
2026
Momentum
60 · High