HB 797
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 797
Virginia House Bill
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House • Feb 27, 2026: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)
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General Laws and Technology Substitute
Senate Calendar: 02/27/2026: Bills or Resolutions Rereferred - Notification
Position: 37

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Feb 02, 2026, House
Communications Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N)
YES: 8
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Feb 02, 2026, House
Communications, Technology and Innovation Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)
YES: 18
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Feb 06, 2026, House
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 09, 2026, House
    Appropriations Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
    YES: 22
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 22

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 16, 2026, House
      Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
      YES: 79
      NO: 19
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 79

      NO: 19

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      Feb 25, 2026, Senate
      General Laws and Technology Report with substitute
      YES: 15
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 15

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Actions
        • Feb 27, 2026 | House
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)
        • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
          • Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
        • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
          • Senate committee offered
        • Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
          • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
          • Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
        • Feb 16, 2026 | House
          • Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
        • Feb 13, 2026 | House
          • Read second time
          • committee substitute rejected
          • committee substitute agreed to
          • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
        • Feb 12, 2026 | House
          • Passed by for the day
        • Feb 11, 2026 | House
          • Read first time
        • Feb 09, 2026 | House
          • Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
        • Feb 06, 2026 | House
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)
          • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
          • House subcommittee offered
        • Feb 03, 2026 | House
          • Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
        • Feb 02, 2026 | House
          • House subcommittee offered
          • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N)
          • Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)
        • Jan 29, 2026 | House
          • Assigned HST sub: Communications
        • Jan 26, 2026 | House
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)
        • Jan 13, 2026 | House
          • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102711D
          • Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
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