Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB444ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB444)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106708D-S1
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/4/2026 5:36 pm)
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:47 pm)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB444)
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103315D
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice