Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB496ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Mar 14, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 14, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Second conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
Mar 14, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Second Conference Report released
Mar 14, 2026 · House
House acceded to request for second conference committee
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 14, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 13, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
Mar 13, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
Mar 9, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute
Mar 9, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108965D-H1
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Marsden Amendments
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Recommitted to Courts of Justice
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106227D-S1
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read first time
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D