General Assembly Update – 2/16/26

General Assembly Update – 2/16/26

The General Assembly continues its work to meet tomorrow’s Crossover deadline, when each chamber must complete its work on all the legislation introduced in its respective chamber.  In addition, this week we will share a call to action on employer mandates,...
General Assembly Update – 2/16/26

General Assembly Update 2/09/26

Last week, the Virginia Retail Federation opposed numerous pieces of legislation focused on expanding administrative burden and cost for business owners, as well as increased employer liability. One more full week of committee work remains. VRF will continue to...
General Assembly Update – 2/16/26

General Assembly Update 2/02/26

The General Assembly hit the ground running last week, following the filing deadline on January 23, with over 2600 bills filed. The House and Senate also released amendments to the Governor’s introduced budget. On February 22, the House and Senate will each release...
General Assembly Update – 2/16/26

General Assembly Update 1/25/26

The General Assembly completed its second week of work on Friday. Committees and subcommittees began working through the more than 2350 pieces of legislation that were introduced by Friday’s deadline, roughly two-thirds of which were introduced in the House. Governor...
General Assembly Update – 2/16/26

General Assembly Update – 1/19/26

This first week of the 2026 Virginia legislative session has concluded. The new General Assembly convened this week in Richmond after resounding Democratic victories in November’s elections. In the House of Delegates, Democrats flipped 13 seats, expanding their...