Several pieces of legislation affecting public works contracting and labor requirements moved through the 2026 General Assembly and are headed to Governor Spanberger for her action by April 13. As a member of the Virginia
Several pieces of legislation affecting public works contracting and labor requirements moved through the 2026 General Assembly and are headed to Governor Spanberger for her action by April 13. As a member of the Virginia
Legislation amending financial disclosure requirements under the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act (COIA) is heading to the Governor’s desk, with SB 530
By final votes 62-37 in the House of Delegates and 21-19 in the Senate, the legislature passed HB 888 (Shin). The bill mandates specific statewide
After failing to pass several times on the House floor on the final day of the session, legislation to legalize and regulate skill games is
Two bills that seek to address a situation in the Town of Purcellville emerged from a conference committee and passed the General Assembly late last
Counties encouraged to continue contacting Governor Spanberger’s office as well as passing resolutions stating concerns and opposition to the legislation. Your advocacy is required. The
SB 388 (McPike) and HB 1279 (Cole) override local decision-making authority by allowing development of housing, with up to 30 percent of certain ground-floor nonresidential
Related bills that would allow the Commissioner of Social Services to create and enforce corrective action plans for local departments and centralize child protective services
Several pieces of legislation affecting public works contracting and labor requirements moved through the 2026 General Assembly with notable revisions that significantly reduced potential impacts
HB 711 (Herring) and SB 347 (VanValkenburg) require that, unless otherwise permitted “by right,” a locality shall require and review any “special exception” (aka special
HB 1443 (Lopez) and SB 386 (Stuart) have had a long journey through the legislature and are headed to Governor Spanberger’s desk to await her decision.
HB 891 (Shin) and SB 443 (McPike) would make utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) a by-right use on any parcel that has previously been
The 2026 General Assembly session has included several legislative proposals focused on strengthening funding and support mechanisms for Virginia’s fire and emergency medical services (EMS)
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