Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
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 13, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read third time
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
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 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 (14-Y 0-N)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107281D-S1
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:47 am)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:08 pm)
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26105663D
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice