VACo's Legislative Bulletin
Capitol Contact, is published at least twice a week when the General Assembly is in session. VACo also issues Capitol Contact ALERTS and e-mail communications when information needs to be quickly dispatched.
If you would like a past Capitol Contact communication, please contact Gage Harter.
February 2025
January 2025
February 2025
- February 20, 2025: FOIA Fees Legislation Falters
- February 18, 2025: BPOL Legislation Headed to Conference
- February 18, 2025: Capitol Contact ALERT! Maintain State-Local Partnership in Children’s Services Act
- February 13, 2025: ACTION ITEM: School Construction Financing Bill Language Needed in Budget
- February 11, 2025: ACTION ITEM: Oppose Bill to Preempt Local Land Use Authority
- February 6, 2025: Status of JLARC K-12 Funding Legislation Post Crossover
- February 4, 2025: Money Committees Release Budget Proposals
January 2025
- January 30, 2025: VACo Opposes Bill Mandating Targets for Utility-Scale Solar in Comprehensive Plansrms for Transportation Services
- January 29, 2025: Capitol Contact ALERT! VACo Opposes Bill that Imposes Strict Limitations on Providing Drinking Water
- January 29, 2025: Capitol Contact ALERT! VACo Opposes Bill Mandating Targets for Utility-Scale Solar in Comprehensive Plans
- January 28, 2025: Oppose Bills Mandating Collective Bargaining and Other Employment Terms for Transportation Services
- January 24, 2025: Capitol Contact ALERT! Contact Your Legislators to Oppose Speed Camera Bills that Preempt Local Authority
- January 23, 2025: County Government Day Capitol Contact
- January 21, 2025: VACo Supports School Construction Financing Bill
- January 16, 2025: VACo Opposes Bills Mandating Collective Bargaining and Other Employment Terms for Transportation Services
- January 14, 2025: VACo Advocates for Removal of K-12 Support Cap
- January 9, 2025: General Assembly Convenes, Adopts Schedule for 2025 General Assembly Session
March-December 2024
February 2024
January 2024
March-December 2024
- April 15, 2024: Governor Proposes Budget Rewrite
- April 9, 2024: Capitol Contact ALERT! Governor Vetoes School Construction Financing Bills; Contact Your Delegates and Senators Now to Support Override Vote!
February 2024
- February 29, 2024: Bill to Preempt Local Authority to Regulate Short-Term Rentals Passes
- February 27, 2024: Bill Preempting Local Authority on Siting Solar and Battery Storage Facilities Fails
- February 26, 2024: Capitol Contact ALERT! Call Now to Oppose Bill to Preempt Local Authority to Regulate Short-Term Rentals
- February 22, 2024: School Construction Financing Bills Advance Through Committees, Headed Back to Senate and House Floors!
- February 20, 2024: “Money Committees” Report Budgets
- February 15, 2024: JLARC Recommendation Legislation Consolidated and Clears Crossover
- February 13, 2024: School Construction Financing Bill Passes House of Delegates
- February 8, 2024: School Construction Financing Bills Head to House Floor – Contact Your Delegates Now!
- February 7, 2024: Capitol Contact ALERT! Oppose SB 697: Mandates Approval of Solar and Battery Storage
- February 6, 2024: School Construction Financing Bills Advance in House
- February 1, 2024: VACo Legislative Day Capitol Contact
January 2024
- January 30, 2024: Support Priority Budget Amendments
- January 25, 2024: VACo Opposes Bill to Make Residential a “By-Right” Use in Commercial and Industrial Districts
- January 23, 2024: School Construction Financing Bills Headed to the Senate Floor
- January 22, 2024: Capitol Contact ALERT! School Construction Financing Bill to be Heard Tomorrow – Call Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Members to Support
- January 18, 2024: House Version of Line of Duty Act (LODA) Benefits for Campus and Private Police Bill Falters
- January 16, 2024: VACo Opposes Problematic FOIA Bill
- January 11, 2024: 2024 General Assembly Convenes