# 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 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB798
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 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: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (5)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 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/1231005.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231004.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231212.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231211.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231005.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231004.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231212.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231211.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-SB798-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).