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,
SJR 6 (Obenshain) was defeated in the Senate on a 21-19 vote. This measure would have granted the Board of Education authority, subject to criteria
The House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee will deliberate budget details and will report out their respective amendments to HB 29 (S. Jones)
Committee action on HB 1293 to take place Friday morning VACo Members – please call or email your Delegates on the House Counties, Cities and
SB 735 to be heard today at 1:30pm VACo Members – please call or email your Senators on the Local Government Committee to oppose SB735
SB 746 to be heard Monday at 8am VACo Members – please call or email your Senators on the Courts of Justice Committee to oppose
HB 168 (LaRock), which deals with school bus cameras, passed the House Courts of Justice Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Law yesterday afternoon. The bill provides
HB 1293 (Hugo) proposes to make significant changes to local grievance procedures. Specifically, it requires that the final step of the grievance process – whether
On February 2, SJR 6 (Obenshain) and SJR 93 (Obenshain) were reported on a 7-6 vote by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. These initiatives
VACo spoke in support of SB 105 (Locke) in yesterday’s Senate Finance Committee meeting. The bill provides that 20 percent of annual recordation tax revenue in
HB 1347 (Heretick) prohibits localities from (1) charging any fees associated with the application, consultation, submission, review and processing for approval to construct, modify, collocate
VACo supports SB 336 (Miller), which requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to include components relating to career and technical
SB 309 (Hanger) extends the moratorium on city annexations until 2024. It also directs the Commission on Local Government to evaluate the structure of cities
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