# Virginia HB59: Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities.

Virginia HB59, Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by R. Lee Ware (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB59
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-30
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551)
- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (318 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities. Requires persons civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes. This bill is identical to SB 88.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia counts people in custody at home: benefit, medium. For redistricting, Virginia counts people in federal, state, or local correctional facilities at their Virginia address when incarceration began. The same rule covers people civilly committed to state behavioral health facilities under Chapter 9 of Title 37.2. People whose prior address was outside…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 551 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB59ER) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Committee substitute printed 26108517D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights (House)
- 2026-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59) (House)
- 2025-12-30: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102061D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218718.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218717.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197772.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197771.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179144.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178124.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179143.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178123.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082193.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082192.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/1218718.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218717.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197772.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197771.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179144.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178124.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179143.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178123.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082193.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082192.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-HB59-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).