Fire and EMS Funding Legislation Recap
The 2026 General Assembly session has included several legislative proposals
March 12, 2026
Local Lobbying Bill Tabled in Appropriations
On March 9, the House Appropriations committee voted unanimously to
March 12, 2026
School Construction Financing Proposal Moves to Budget Conference Process
On March 9, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted
March 10, 2026
Legislation Centralizing Intake for Child Protective Services, Providing State Oversight of Local Departments of Social Services Headed to Conference
Related bills that would allow the Commissioner of Social Services
March 10, 2026
VACo Highlights Op-Ed and Letter on Collective Bargaining; Counties Encouraged to Contact Governor’s Office
VACo continues to raise concerns on HB 1263 (Tran) /
March 10, 2026
CSA Legislation Continued to 2027; Budget Provides Another Opportunity for Advocacy
HB 1373 (Carroll), a bill VACo supports, was continued to
March 10, 2026
Bills to Make Multi-Family Residential a “By-Right” Use in Commercial Districts Fail to Pass on House and Senate Floors
HB 816 (Helmer) failed to pass on the Senate Floor
March 10, 2026
Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Bills Amended Again
HB 862 (Cousins) and SB 391 (Stuart), bills introduced at
March 10, 2026
Elections Legislation Update
As the 2026 General Assembly session draws closer to its
March 10, 2026
Dual Office-Holding Legislation Substantially Amended, Headed to Conference
Two bills that seek to address the situation in the
March 10, 2026
Speed Camera Bills Advance Amid Ongoing Changes
As previously reported, several speed camera bills have been introduced
March 10, 2026
Bills Directing Local BZA’s to Overturn Land Use Decisions Based on State Imposed Criteria Fail
After passing the House (63-35), HB 804 (Helmer) was stricken
March 10, 2026