RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
HB 809 (O’Quinn), which allows local school boards to sell advertising space on school buses, reported out of the full House Education Committee by a
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee referred to the Senate Finance Committee, two pieces of legislation impacting worker’s compensation for firefighters and local police. SB
The House Finance Committee reported a couple of helpful bills on January 29. HB 119 (Thomas) creates a separate class of merchants’ capital for certain
SB 440 (Wexton) exempts elected local school boards from receiving prior authorization from their local governing body prior to instituting any legal action against another
SB 751 (Sturtevant) requires every locality with a population greater than 25,000, and every school division with greater than 5,000 students, to post on their
VACo Executive Director Dean Lynch recently met with the newly-elected Speaker of the House, Delegate Kirk Cox, to discuss issues of importance to county governments.
HB 508 (Hodges), which limits local authority for the approval of solar facilities, reported from the House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee on January 26.
The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is halfway through a two-year process to update law enforcement training standards. A number of the bills suggest
SB 507 (Carrico) was defeated last week in the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, failing to report to the full Senate by a
HB 402 (Levine) requires localities to adopt and establish a written policy for operating body-worn camera systems using the DCJS model policy. The policy addresses
The House Commerce and Labor Committee favorably reported, and referred to the House Appropriations Committee, two pieces of legislation impacting worker’s compensation for firefighters, correctional
SB 576 (Hanger) states that a person who is 1) engaged in the creation and operation of a stream restoration project for purposes of reducing
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