Virginia legislature
The 2026 Special Session I convened April 23, 2026.
Its adjournment isn't on record, so this page doesn't say whether it is sitting today.
Updated Nov 2, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. EST.
This session in numbers
2026 Special Session I. Bills, not resolutions.
- Introduced
- 4
- Enacted
- 1
- Vetoed
- 0
| Committee | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| To the Governor | 1 |
Vetoes are counted where the legislature's record states them; some don't.
Laws taking effect in the next 90 days
New laws, January 1, 2027 (41) · New laws, July 1, 2027 (40) · New laws, July 1, 2028 (2)
42 laws take effect in the next 90 days. The 25 soonest are listed.
- Dec 1, 2026SB 230Police and court records; expungement of records, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1115Nonemergency medical transportation providers; fee disclosure.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1166Financial institutions; check cashers, expiration of registration, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1224Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure, persons age 18 to 21.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1226Motor Vehicles, Department of; release of data to certain institutions of higher education, fee.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1270Transportation network companies; publishing and disclosure requirements, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1279Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1313Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1358Real property tax; special assessment on basis of use, notice requirements.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 17Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 1941Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 20Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 2099Health insurance; required provisions regarding prior authorization for health care services.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 439Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act; numerous revisions to Act, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 676Health insurance claims; electronic attachments accepted, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 677Residential property owners; insurance policies, roofing services by contractors.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 770Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 773Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 774Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 82Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 834Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 835Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 848Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow, relief.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 884Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program, eligibility, delayed effective date.
- Jan 1, 2027HB 998Menstrual products ingredient labeling; restriction of substances, delayed effective date.
How each date is worked out: Effective dates.
Enacted in the last 60 days
No bill became law in the last 60 days.
Hearings in the coming week
Tue, Nov 17, 9:00 a.m.
When the calendar was last checked isn't recorded.
Earlier sessions
- 2026 Regular SessionJan 14, 2026 – Mar 14, 2026 · 2,366 bills · 1,118 enacted
- 2025 Regular SessionJan 8, 2025 – Feb 22, 2025 · 2,364 bills · 721 enacted
- 2024 Special Session IMay 13, 2024 – Dec 3, 2025 · 16 bills · 4 enacted
- 2024 Regular SessionJan 10, 2024 – Mar 9, 2024 · 2,284 bills · 840 enacted
- 2023 Special Session ISep 6, 2023 – Sep 6, 2023 · 2 bills · 1 enacted
- 2023 Regular SessionJan 11, 2023 – Feb 25, 2023 · 2,062 bills · 811 enacted