# Virginia SB447: Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision.

Virginia SB447, Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB447
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)
- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (263 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## 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 HB 1188.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Virginia commission on boys and men: benefit, low. The law creates the Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission in the legislative branch. It studies and advises on education gaps, jobs, health, family life, and social media. The chair sends an annual summary before each regular session, and reports are posted online. The commission must also send…
- How the commission runs and pays: mixed, low. Members elect a chair and vice‑chair, and both must be lawmakers. A majority of legislative members is a quorum. The chair can call meetings, and a majority of members can also request one. The Clerk’s Office supplies admin staff, and Legislative Services provides legal and research help. Lawmakers…
- Who serves on the commission: mixed, low. The commission has 18 members: 10 lawmakers and 8 citizen appointees. The Speaker picks six Delegates, Senate Rules picks four Senators, and the Governor picks eight citizens. Citizen members must be Virginia citizens and include experts like a school administrator, a community college pro, a pedia…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 92 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (Effective 4/13/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447) (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 (SB447ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-11: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-11: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Committee substitute printed 26108919D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107617D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104980D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222219.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222218.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213404.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213403.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197620.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197619.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187400.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187383.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187399.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187382.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139536.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139535.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090300.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090299.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/1222219.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222218.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213404.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213403.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197620.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197619.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187400.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187383.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187399.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187382.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139536.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139535.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090300.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090299.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-SB447-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).