Bills & Legislation

Confirming Governors appointments; February 23.

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

Aaron R. RouseDemocrat

Confirming Governors appointments; February 2.

Confirming Governor's appointments; February 2. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Abigail D. Spanberger and communicated to the General Assembly February 2, 2026.

Aaron R. RouseDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Norman Grayden Lineburg.

Celebrating the life of Norman Grayden Lineburg.

T. Travis HackworthRepublican

Celebrating the life of Carrie Taylor Carter.

Celebrating the life of Carrie Taylor Carter.

Richard H. StuartRepublican

Commending the Honorable Johnny E. Morrison.

Commending the Honorable Johnny E. Morrison.

L. Louise LucasDemocrat

Celebrating the life of James L. Johnson.

Celebrating the life of James L. Johnson.

Richard H. StuartRepublican

Celebrating the life of Evan Morgan Jewell.

Celebrating the life of Evan Morgan Jewell.

Timmy FrenchRepublican

Commending Patricia Y. King, M.D.

Commending Patricia Y. King, M.D.

Christie New CraigRepublican

Commending the Hampton Roads Chamber.

Commending the Hampton Roads Chamber.

Christie New CraigRepublican

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Douglas Poindexter.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Douglas Poindexter.

Jen Kiggans - to resign 12/31Republican

Celebrating the life of Eddie L. Radden, Jr.

Celebrating the life of Eddie L. Radden, Jr.

Lamont BagbyDemocrat

Commending M. Catherine Slusher, M.D.

Commending M. Catherine Slusher, M.D.

Mark D. ObenshainRepublican

Celebrating the life of Dana Fraley Gray.

Celebrating the life of Dana Fraley Gray.

Mamie E. LockeDemocrat

Celebrating the life of James Woodrow McGlothlin.

Celebrating the life of James Woodrow McGlothlin.

Todd E. PillionRepublican

Commending the Virginia Black Restaurant Experience.

Commending the Virginia Black Restaurant Experience.

Lamont BagbyDemocrat

Commending Wendy Collins Perdue.

Commending Wendy Collins Perdue.

Richard H. StuartRepublican

Commending Jason Hasty.

Commending Jason Hasty.

Jen Kiggans - to resign 12/31Republican

Celebrating the life of August Bryant Bullock.

Celebrating the life of August Bryant Bullock.

Mamie E. LockeDemocrat

Commending the Honorable Kenneth Ronald Melvin.

Commending the Honorable Kenneth Ronald Melvin.

L. Louise LucasDemocrat

Commending Richmond Raceway.

Commending Richmond Raceway.

Lamont BagbyDemocrat

Commending Alexander Yui.

Commending Alexander Yui.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Barnie Keith Day.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Barnie Keith Day.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Miller, Yvonne Bond; portrait thereof to be framed and placed in the Capitol.

The Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller; portrait. Authorizes the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, in consultation with the Clerks of the Senate of Virginia and the House of Delegates, to contract for, have painted, and have appropriately framed and placed in the Capitol a portrait of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller. As introduced, this resolution was a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission.

Mamie E. LockeDemocrat

Commending the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.

Commending the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Martin Gerald Farber.

Celebrating the life of Martin Gerald Farber.

Richard H. StuartRepublican

Celebrating the life of Edward Douglas Harris.

Celebrating the life of Edward Douglas Harris.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending Thomas D. Harvey.

Commending Thomas D. Harvey.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending the Reverend Dr. Roberta Young-Jackson.

Commending the Reverend Dr. Roberta Young-Jackson.

Jerrauld C. "Jay" JonesDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Harlan Ray Beckley.

Celebrating the life of Harlan Ray Beckley.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending the NAC Save Our Youth Foundation, Inc.

Commending the NAC Save Our Youth Foundation, Inc.

Angelia Williams GravesDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Sincere B. Allah.

Celebrating the life of Sincere B. Allah.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending W.T. Nottingham.

Commending W.T. Nottingham.

Bill DeStephRepublican

Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission; reconstituted as a joint commission.

Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission; reconstituted as a joint commission. Provides for the Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission, established originally as a Senate commission for the purpose of honoring Booker T. Washington with a statue in the Old Senate Chamber, to be reconstituted as a joint commission consisting of members of both the Senate and the House of Delegates. The commission's purpose is also expanded to study and recommend an appropriate statue to be located on Capitol Square.

Mamie E. LockeDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Lucille Murray Brown.

Celebrating the life of Lucille Murray Brown.

Lamont BagbyDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Marvin Sherlock Holmes, Sr.

Celebrating the life of Marvin Sherlock Holmes, Sr.

Lashrecse D. AirdDemocrat

Commending Huntley Meadows Park.

Commending Huntley Meadows Park.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Virginia Mozell Jefferson Tyler.

Celebrating the life of Virginia Mozell Jefferson Tyler.

Lashrecse D. AirdDemocrat

Commending Jerren Lucas, Sr.

Commending Jerren Lucas, Sr.

Lashrecse D. AirdDemocrat

Commending Woodley Hills Elementary School.

Commending Woodley Hills Elementary School.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Margaret Peters Stalnaker.

Celebrating the life of Margaret Peters Stalnaker.

Christie New CraigRepublican

Commending Curtis Allen.

Commending Curtis Allen.

Lashrecse D. AirdDemocrat

Commending Groveton Elementary School.

Commending Groveton Elementary School.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Claudia Hantman Arko.

Celebrating the life of Claudia Hantman Arko.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Gladys Mae West.

Celebrating the life of Gladys Mae West.

Richard H. StuartRepublican

Commending Historic Huntley.

Commending Historic Huntley.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending Corner Bakery.

Commending Corner Bakery.

Bill DeStephRepublican

Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program.

Institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program. Renames the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program, established pursuant to applicable law, as "the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program" and amends the Program by expanding the criteria that a public institution of higher education or eligible private institution of higher education must satisfy to receive a designation as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and be awarded a grant under the Program to include a requirement that any such institution to establish both (i) an on-campus food pantry, pursuant to current law, and (ii) if such institution offers a meal swipe program or equivalent student meal swipe plan, a student meal credit sharing program, whereby students may voluntarily donate unused meal plan credits to be distributed for use by other students at campus dining halls or at its on-campus food pantry or to otherwise support its on-campus food pantry. The bill also requires grants awarded pursuant to the Program to be used to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution through the maintenance and operation of both its food pantry, pursuant to current law, and its student meal credit sharing program established in accordance with the bill.

Danica A. RoemDemocrat

Challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty.

Elections; challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify; civil penalty. Provides that the certification of the results of an election is a clear ministerial duty of the local electoral boards and that a member of the local electoral board who neglects or refuses to perform such duty in accordance with law shall be subject to removal proceedings by the State Board of Elections and assessed a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to intervene and carry out the duties related to election certification in the event a local electoral board fails or refuses to do so. Additionally, the bill prohibits challenges to a voter's qualification to vote from any person who is not an officer of election.

Kannan SrinivasanDemocrat

Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act; established, enforcement, civil penalty.

Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act established; enforcement; civil penalties; individual action. Creates the Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act to require a covered entity, defined in the bill, to (i) implement certain reasonable systems and processes, (ii) make reasonable efforts to notify appropriate emergency services or law enforcement if it obtains knowledge that a user faces an imminent risk of death or serious physical injury, and (iii) submit a report to the Attorney General after obtaining knowledge of certain covered incidents, defined in the bill, connected to one or more of its chatbots. The bill also requires an operator, defined in the bill, to disclose the non-human nature of the chatbot to users at certain intervals. The bill authorizes the Attorney General to initiate an action to seek an injunction and civil penalties for violations and also provides an individual civil action for any person harmed by a violation or the parent or legal guardian of a minor harmed by a violation.

Tara A. DurantRepublican

Retail Sales and Use Tax; definitions, imposes firearm and ammunition tax.

Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition tax. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution of any firearm or ammunition by a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the general fund with the intent that such proceeds are used for gun violence prevention efforts and community safety in the Commonwealth. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Angelia Williams GravesDemocrat