General Assembly Update 1/25/26

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 1/25/26

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...
General Assembly Update 1/25/26

General Assembly 2026 – Opening Day

General Assembly 2026 Begins Today   Today at noon, the 2026 General Assembly will officially commence. The Virginia Retail Federation looks forward to working with you throughout this session. Beginning Monday, January 19, we will begin sending out the VRF Weekly...