VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
On February 5, HB 2416 (Davis), which allows certain charter schools to appeal the denial of an application establish a charter school by a local
SB 1430 (Obenshain), as introduced, mandates COIA training for local elected officials by December 31, 2019, and thereafter biennially. In addition, this bill as introduced
HB 1634 (Edmunds) originally authorized all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate as determined by the
On Sunday, February 3, the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance Committee met to report their respective budget proposals. VACo is reviewing the subcommittee reports
Fairfax County adopted regulations in 2018 to allow short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods where previously they were not allowed. Typically, such rentals are facilitated through
HB 2416 (Davis) allows certain charter schools to appeal to the Virginia Board of Education the denial of an application establishing a charter school by
The House Privileges and Elections Committee considered several Constitutional amendments on Friday, February 1, reporting three measures to the House floor. Several amendments of interest
Problematic procurement legislation seeking to change the statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts failed to advance out of subcommittee late on February 1.
VACo thanked members of the House Appropriations Committee on February 1 for unanimously reporting with enactment clauses two pieces of legislation related to Worker’s Comp
Legislation seeking to reform Virginia’s predominant mixed beverage license law has made it past the halfway mark in this General Assembly Session and is ready
SB 1130 (Locke) originally required each school resource officer (SRO) to be trained and certified by the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, which
HB 1822 (Bulova), which seeks to broaden the applicability of Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) grants as well as enact new reporting requirements for WQIF
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