# Virginia SJ61: Governor; confirming appointments.

Virginia SJ61, Governor; confirming appointments., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-02-11 (Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ61-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ61
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Governor; confirming appointments.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER)
- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (119 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Confirming Governor's appointments; January 23. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Abigail D. Spanberger and communicated to the General Assembly January 23, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections Block Vote | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Agreed to by House (64-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Taken up (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-03: Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read first time (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Presented and ordered printed 26106371D (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Reported from Privileges and Elections Block Vote (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168753.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168752.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097618.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097617.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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168753.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168752.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097618.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097617.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-SJ61-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).