# Virginia SB155: Brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis); designating as the official state native pollinator.

Virginia SB155, Brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis); designating as the official state native pollinator., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark J. Peake (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB155-2027
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB155
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis); designating as the official state native pollinator.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Studies Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Official emblems and designations; state native pollinator; brown-belted bumblebee. Designates the brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis) as the official state native pollinator.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-03-06: Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N 4-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102697D (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230614.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230613.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230614.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230613.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB155-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).