# Virginia HB1188: Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision.

Virginia HB1188, Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1188
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)
- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 13 (392 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission established; report; emergency. Establishes the Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission as an advisory commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of advising the General Assembly on issues of concern, including education inequity, economic opportunities, disparity in health outcomes, and the impact of social media use, as such issues relate to boys and men in the Commonwealth. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 447.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Boys and Men Advisory Commission: benefit, low. The law creates the Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission with 18 members. Six House members are named by the Speaker, four Senators by the Senate Rules Committee, and eight citizen members by the Governor. Citizen picks must include a K–12 school administrator, someone from the community colle…
- Commission duties, reports, and sunset: mixed, low. The Commission advises the General Assembly on education gaps, jobs and economic opportunity, health disparities, family life, and social media impacts on boys and men. It may study issues, hold events, and suggest law or rule changes. It must file an annual report and an executive summary by the f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 91 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senator Bagby Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 94 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (45)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor - Chapter 749 (effective - 4/13/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1188ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senator Bagby Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Floor offered Senator Bagby Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108879D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-01-30: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee substitute printed 26105994D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Emergency clause added (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104997D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222215.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222214.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213505.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213504.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205085.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205084.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187360.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187359.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098222.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098221.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096013.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094587.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094586.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087682.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087680.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222215.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222214.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213505.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213504.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205085.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205084.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187360.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187359.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098222.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098221.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096014.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096013.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094587.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094586.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087682.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087680.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1188-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).