# Virginia SB851: Persons with disabilities; nondiscrimination; integration.

Virginia SB851, Persons with disabilities; nondiscrimination; integration., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-11-05 (Referred to Committee on Education and Health) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB851-2027
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB851
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Persons with disabilities; nondiscrimination; integration.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-11-05
- Last action: 2026-11-05, Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education and Health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Persons with disabilities; nondiscrimination; integration. Specifies that goods, services, facilities, advantages, and accommodations shall be afforded to a person with a disability in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the person.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-11-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-11-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2027 27100867D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-11-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232127.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232126.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232127.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232126.PDF)

## Related
- [SB850: Data centers, large; moratorium, approval requirements, utility independent cla…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB850-2027)
- [SR173: Seeking the expulsion of Senator L. Louise Lucas.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SR173-2027)
- [SB4004: Suspension of statewide fuel taxes; emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB4004-2027)
- [SB845: Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & loc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB845-2027)
- [SB847: Human trafficking and ongoing domestic violence; issuance of writs of vacatur f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB847-2027)
- [SB846: Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant unive…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB846-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB851-2027 (as of 2026-11-06).