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
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of
By votes of 64-35 and 21-19, HB 816 (Helmer) and SB 454 (VanValkenburg) passed in the House and Senate and head to their respective committees
Several election-related bills of interest to local governments remain under consideration at the crossover deadline. Ranked-Choice Voting HB 630 (Callsen) and SB 176 (VanValkenburg) set
As the 2026 General Assembly approaches the unofficial half-way marker of the session at “crossover,” several finance-related bills of interest to local governments have advanced,
SB 386 (Stuart) as substituted, would severely limit the practice of land applying biosolids with certain amounts of PFAS for agricultural use across Virginia. ACTION REQUESTED
Following the statewide advocacy and engagement of VACo’s Local Government Day, county leaders gathered again on February 6 and February 7 for the VACo Chairpersons’
On February 5, VACo brought together officials from across the Commonwealth for Local Government Day — a statewide advocacy and engagement event that united leaders
HB 1220 (Delaney), HB 994 (Seibold), and HB 1330 (Seibold) make various changes to the requirements governing the use of photo speed monitoring devices. These
HB 862 (Cousins) and SB 391 (Stuart) are bills introduced at the recommendation of the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Commission (VASAP), a legislative branch
VACo supports HB 544 (Askew) and SB 498 (Aird), which would eliminate the expiration date of the Commission on School Construction and Modernization, which, pursuant
SB 468 (Marsden), which built on previous discussions about consolidation of juvenile detention centers, advanced from the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee on Friday,
By votes of 63-33 and 21-17, HB 711 (Herring) and SB 347 (VanValkenburg) passed in the House and Senate. The bills require that, unless otherwise
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