# Virginia SJ70: Governor; confirming appointments.

Virginia SJ70, Governor; confirming appointments., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-02-17 (Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ70ER)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ70-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ70
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Governor; confirming appointments.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ70ER)
- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 13 (306 yes, 71 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Confirming Governor's appointments; August 13. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly August 13, 2025.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Delegate Price Floor amendments agreed to | pass | 61 | 33 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Agreed to by House with amendment | pass | 93 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senator Deeds Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Privileges and Elections Amendments agreed to | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Committee amendment no. 13 rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senator Rouse Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments | pass | 9 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ70ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Agreed to by House with amendment (93-Y 0-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-13: Delegate Price Floor amendments agreed to (61-Y 33-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: committee amendments rejected (House)
- 2026-02-13: Taken up (House)
- 2026-02-13: Floor Offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Floor amendments by Senator Rouse offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Floor amendments by Senator Deeds offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senator Rouse Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senator Deeds Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Committee amendment no. 13 rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Privileges and Elections Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate committee amendments offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (9-Y 0-N 5-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Presented and ordered printed 26104611D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169201.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169200.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147156.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147833.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141831.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141812.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135966.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135328.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135331.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135565.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132435.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132434.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116300.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114816.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105926.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105925.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/1169201.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169200.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147156.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147833.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141831.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141812.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135966.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135328.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135331.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135565.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132435.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132434.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116300.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114816.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105926.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105925.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-SJ70-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).