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Active Virginia Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB246 | Affirmative defense or reduced penalty for mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, or intellectual or developmental disability. Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution of a person for assault or assault and battery against certain specified p... | 2026-05-20 Vetoed by Governor |
| SB351 | Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties. Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, with... | 2026-05-20 Vetoed by Governor |
| HB650 | Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties. Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, wit... | 2026-05-20 Vetoed by Governor |
| HB642 | Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill provides that no retail sales may occur pri... | 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor |
| SB218 | Director of the Department of Corrections; placement of inmates. Directs the Director of the Department of Corrections to continue accepting and reviewing applications for the confinement of inmates from a state party to the Interstate Corrections Co... | 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor |
| HB1385 | Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; membership and duties; work groups. Revises the membership and duties of the governing board of each public institution of higher education by, among other things, increasing from four years ... | 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor |
| SB335 | Affirmative defense or reduced penalty for mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, or intellectual or developmental disability. Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution of a person for assault or assault and battery against certain specified p... | 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor |
| SB229 | Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions; violations of Virginia Consumer Protection Act; award of damages. Provides that one or more members of a class may, as representative parties on behalf of all members, bring a civil ac... | 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor |
| SB271 | Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel established; maximum fair price; annual reports; civil penalties. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to establish the Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel to conduct data analy... | 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor |
| HB1173 | Virginia Human Rights Act; menopause or perimenopause; discrimination prohibited; report. Prohibits discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act on the basis of menopause or perimenopause for purposes of nondiscrimination in government programs... | 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor |
Top Virginia Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | 287 |  |
| Del. Rae Cousins [D] | 279 | |
| Del. Irene Shin [D] | 267 | |
| Del. Nicole Cole [D] | 264 | |
| Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D] | 248 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D] | 180 | |
| Sen. Saddam Salim [D] | 179 | |
| Sen. Kannan Srinivasan [D] | 156 | |
| Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D] | 153 | |
| Sen. Lashrecse Aird [D] | 143 | |
Top Virginia Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriations | 119 | |
| Rules | 61 | |
| Labor and Commerce | 50 | |
| Finance | 34 | |
| Transportation | 32 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Appropriations | 9 | |
| Education and Health | 3 | |
| Commerce and Labor | 2 | |
| General Laws and Technology | 2 | |
| Privileges and Elections | 1 | |
Most Viewed Virginia Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| SB749 | Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term ... | Bill Text |
| HB217 | Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term ... | Bill Text |
| HB361 | Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal. Provides that a person's eligibility for earned sentence credits includes any period of time actually spent in any state or local correctional facility, state hospital,... | Bill Text |
| HB1396 | Department of Wildlife Resources; permits; use of dogs in hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species; civil penalties. Directs the Department of Wildlife Resources to establish a permit for persons and a permit for organizations ... | Bill Text |
| HB863 | Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses. Eliminates the mandatory minimum term of confinement for certain crimes. | Bill Text |
| SB727 | Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of an assault firearm, as defined in relevant law, on or about his person on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park ... | Bill Text |
| HB978 | Taxation in the Commonwealth. Levies the retail sales and use tax on the following services: admissions; charges for recreation, fitness, or sports facilities; nonmedical personal services or counseling; dry cleaning and laundry services; companion a... | Bill Text |
| SB2 | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning April 1, 2028. Under... | Bill Text |
| HB5 | Employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties; civil actions. Requires one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked for all employees of private employers and state and local governments, with certain exceptions. The bill requires that employ... | Bill Text |
| HB40 | Manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who knowingly manufactures or assembles, imports, ... | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Virginia Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| HB217 | Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term ... | Bill Text |
| SB749 | Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term ... | Bill Text |
| HB5 | Employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties; civil actions. Requires one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked for all employees of private employers and state and local governments, with certain exceptions. The bill requires that employ... | Bill Text |
| HB361 | Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal. Provides that a person's eligibility for earned sentence credits includes any period of time actually spent in any state or local correctional facility, state hospital,... | Bill Text |
| SB2 | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning April 1, 2028. Under... | Bill Text |
| HB1 | Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per ... | Bill Text |
| HB638 | Regulation of data brokers; civil penalties. Prohibits a person from acquiring personally identifiable information, defined in the bill, through fraudulent means or acquiring and using such information for the purpose of (i) stalking or harassing ano... | Bill Text |
| HB7 | Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings; exceptions; civil liability; penalty. Prohibits certain state and federal law-enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings, defined in the bill, while engaged in the perform... | Bill Text |
| SB30 | Budget Bill. Provides for all appropriations of the Budget submitted by the Governor of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-1509, Code of Virginia, and to provide a portion of the revenues for the two years ending respectively on t... | Bill Text |
| HB999 | Virginia Human Rights Act; equal credit opportunities; Virginia Fair Housing Law; nondiscrimination by automated decision systems. Provides that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person to deploy, use, or rely on an automated decision... | Bill Text |
Virginia Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2026 | 1st Special Session | 96 | 62 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2026 | Regular Regular Session | 3637 | 2347 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2025 | Regular Session | 3512 | 1795 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2024 | 1st Special Session | 236 | 223 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2024 | Regular Session | 3595 | 2078 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2023 | 1st Special Session | 53 | 52 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2023 | Regular Session | 3029 | 1677 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2022 | 1st Special Session | 363 | 330 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2022 | Regular Session | 3143 | 1735 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2021 | 2nd Special Session | 228 | 222 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2021 | 1st Special Session | 1033 | 907 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2021 | Regular Session | 1940 | 77 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2020 | 1st Special Session | 488 | 236 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2020 | Regular Session | 3911 | 2154 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2019 | 1st Special Session | 160 | 74 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2019 | Regular Session | 3332 | 1864 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | 2nd Special Session | 17 | 11 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | 1st Special Session | 216 | 206 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | Regular Session | 3722 | 1807 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | Regular Session | 3201 | 1649 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | Regular Session | 3287 | 1768 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | 1st Special Session | 97 | 83 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | Regular Session | 3010 | 1464 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | 1st Special Session | 494 | 453 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 2888 | 1637 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | 1st Special Session | 109 | 108 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 2897 | 1510 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 2868 | 1597 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 2966 | 1595 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 2962 | 1596 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2009 | Regular Session | 0 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2008 | Regular Session | 3322 | 1648 | Browse | Search | Download |
