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.
January 2026
February 2026
January 2026
- January 29, 2026: House Finance Committee Considers Local Tax Bills
- January 27, 2026: ACTION ITEM: Call Now to Oppose Bill to Make Utility-Scale Batteries a “By-Right” Use
- January 22, 2026: ACTION ITEM: Call Now to Oppose Bill to Preempt Local Land Use Authority
- January 20, 2026: Governor Spanberger Addresses General Assembly
- January 15, 2026: 2026 General Assembly Session is Now Underway
- January 14, 2026: General Assembly Convenes – Look for Capitol Contact on Tuesdays and Thursdays
February 2026
- February 5, 2026: VACo Local Government Day Capitol Contact
- February 3, 2026: ACTION ITEM: VACo Opposes Mandatory Collective Bargaining Bill
January 2025
February 2025
December 2025
January 2025
- January 30, 2025: VACo Opposes Bill Mandating Targets for Utility-Scale Solar in Comprehensive Plans
- 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
February 2025
- February 27, 2025: Transportation Services Mandate Bills Pass the General Assembly
- February 25, 2025: Speed Camera Bill Heads to Governor Youngkin
- 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
December 2025
- December 19, 2025: Governor Youngkin Presents Budget Proposal to “Money Committees”