The 2026 General Assembly convened on January 14 and began hearing legislation shortly after completing the traditional first-day organizational business. Newly elected legislators took their seats, and both the House and the Senate adopted a
The 2026 General Assembly convened on January 14 and began hearing legislation shortly after completing the traditional first-day organizational business. Newly elected legislators took their seats, and both the House and the Senate adopted a
HB 1487 (Stolle)/SB 878 (Dunnavant) require local Community Services Boards (CSBs) to provide mental health and substance abuse services for individuals incarcerated in local and
SB 630 (Surovell) provides that in addition to any penalties imposed under FOIA, if a court finds that any officer, employee, or member of a
SB 200 (Favola), which would have equalized counties’ taxing authority with the powers currently afforded to cities and towns, was passed by indefinitely in the
An update to Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) project funding guidelines has failed to report out the House Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee
SB 827 (Howell) increases assessments made on defendants convicted of violating a statute or ordinance from $10 to $20. Revenue from the assessment shall be
HB 1258 (Kilgore) substantially limits the ability of local-elected officials to determine how wireless infrastructure is incorporated into their communities, and removes citizen input in
HB 1471 (Hugo) seeks to make several changes to the local grievance procedures that apply to all localities and local government employees throughout the Commonwealth.
SB 440 (Wexton) exempts elected local school boards from receiving prior authorization from their local governing body prior to instituting any legal action against another
SB 504 (Carrico) and HB 1276 (Garrett) would authorize the Commissioner of Highways, with the approval of the Governor, to allow for heavier, six-axle tractor
VACo is following many bills that focus on the problem of opioid addiction. Several bills that address the issue of prescription opioid misuse have been
The Virginia Grocery Investment Fund and Program (VGIF) passed the Senate this week in a 36-4 vote. SB 37 (Stanley) will now await referral to
HB 1051 (Watts) would have updated the Communications Sales and Use Tax (CSUT), which was established in 2006 to replace a variety of local telecommunications
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