# Virginia SB260: Aging, Commonwealth Council on; advising strategies for reducing social isolation among seniors.

Virginia SB260, Aging, Commonwealth Council on; advising strategies for reducing social isolation among seniors., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB260
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Aging, Commonwealth Council on; advising strategies for reducing social isolation among seniors.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (265 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; senior isolation prevention. Requires the Commonwealth Council on Aging to advise the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services on strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness among seniors and promoting volunteer engagement.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia council advises on seniors’ isolation: benefit, low. The law requires Virginia’s Commonwealth Council on Aging to study older residents’ and caregivers’ needs and how state government can help. It advises the Governor and General Assembly on aging policy and helps plan for the growing older population. It also advises the Department on reducing senio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260) (Senate)
- 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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB260ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107890D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102171D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218059.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218058.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211855.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211854.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148530.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148529.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087018.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087017.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/1218059.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218058.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211855.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211854.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148530.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148529.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087018.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087017.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-SB260-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).