# Virginia SB1399: Lobbyist registration; definition of "lobbyist".

Virginia SB1399, Lobbyist registration; definition of "lobbyist"., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in General Laws and Technology) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1399-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1399
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Lobbyist registration; definition of "lobbyist".
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in General Laws and Technology
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Lobbyist registration; definition of "lobbyist"; representatives of public institutions of higher education. Amends the definition of "lobbyist" to include individuals who represent public institutions of higher education for the purpose of lobbying.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1399) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25102051D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020280.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020278.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020280.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020278.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1399-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).