# Virginia SB798: Boyd-Graves Conference, et al.; work group to address legal deserts within the Commonwealth, report.

Virginia SB798, Boyd-Graves Conference, et al.; work group to address legal deserts within the Commonwealth, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Senate committee offered) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB798-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB798
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Boyd-Graves Conference, et al.; work group to address legal deserts within the Commonwealth, report.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Senate committee offered
- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Boyd-Graves Conference and Virginia Criminal Justice Conference; work group to address legal deserts within the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Boyd-Graves Conference, in conjunction with the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to make recommendations for legislative solutions to address the disparities in the geographical distribution of available legal services within the Commonwealth. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-11: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26104548D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141940.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141939.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096102.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096101.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141940.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141939.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096102.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096101.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-SB798-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).