VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
SB 919 (Salim) / HB 2619 (Helmer), two problematic bills, are headed for floor votes in the House and Senate. ACTION REQUIRED: Contact members of the House
HB 1743 (Watts) deals with the ability of businesses to deduct gross receipts attributable to business conducted in another state or foreign country from taxation
On January 30, SB 1404 (Pekarsky), which requires election as the method of selecting the members of each school board in the Commonwealth and makes
HB 2245 (Callsen), as introduced, would require affordable housing property operated under certain federal housing programs to be assessed using the income approach, based on
HB 2006 (McNamara) and SB 1172 (Suetterlein), similar bills that would have eliminated the 1 percent local option sales and use tax on groceries, have
VACo supports HB 1815 (Campbell) / SB 1142 (Obenshain), which would provide employees of contributing nonprofit private institutions of higher education and contributing private police
Several bills regarding property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses and the surviving spouses of servicemembers who die in the line of
SB 923 (Stuart), as substituted and amended, would prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from issuing a Virginia Water Protection Permit for a surface water
SB 1190 (Deeds), as amended in committee, mandates that every locality, no later than July 1, 2029, shall incorporate into its comprehensive plan targets for
On January 24, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee reported a substitute for SB 1190 (Deeds) by a vote of 9 to 6 and then
A variety of bills on election administration are under consideration this session. Although sweeping changes to election administration are unlikely to be enacted this year,
On January 23, VACo testified in opposition to SB 1404 (Pekarsky), which requires election as the method of selecting the members of each school board
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