The legislature convened on April 22 to consider Governor Spanberger’s amendments and vetoes to legislation from the 2026 General Assembly session. The Governor proposed amendments to 176 bills (in addition to four bills already amended prior to the conclusion of the regular session) and vetoed eight bills. All of the Governor’s vetoes were sustained by the legislature, meaning that these bills will not become law. The General Assembly rejected amendments, in whole or in part, to 54 bills, generally through motions to pass the bill by for the day – in other words, to decline to take up the amendments. These bills now return to the Governor, who has 30 days to veto or sign the legislation. If the Governor takes no action on a bill within the 30-day window, it becomes law without her signature.
The legislature convened on April 23 in a special session, which has been called to allow further negotiations on the biennium budget. After conducting certain procedural business required to organize the special session, both chambers recessed; no specific date has been set for legislators to return to Richmond.
VACo Contact: Katie Boyle