Rural Affairs, Secretariat of; JLARC to study need for & feasibility of creation.

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Study; JLARC; creation of Secretariat of Rural Affairs; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the need for and feasibility of creating a Secretariat of Rural Affairs in the Commonwealth.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 14, 2026
Last action: Feb 18, 2026 — Left in Rules
Session: 2026
Momentum: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 27%, measured from VA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 235 days quiet

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