# Virginia SB88: Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities. Virginia SB88, Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB88-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB88 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-30 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552) - Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (249 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities. Requires persons civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes. This bill is identical to HB 59. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia changes district counts for confined people: benefit, low. For election maps, Virginia counts people in federal, state, and local correctional facilities at their Virginia address when incarceration began. The same rule covers people civilly committed to covered facilities run by the state behavioral health department. People whose prior address was outsid… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB88) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB88ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-02: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Passed House with substitute (94-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-26: Engrossed by House - floor substitute (House) - 2026-02-26: Delegate Price Floor substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-26: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB88) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-02-25: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Floor Offered (House) - 2026-02-25: Floor substitute printed 26108518D-H1 (Price) (House) - 2026-02-24: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-20: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-02: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB88) (Senate) - 2025-12-30: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2025-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102070D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218726.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218725.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191324.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191323.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179268.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082252.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082251.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/1218726.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218725.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191324.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191323.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179269.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179268.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082252.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082251.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB88-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).