SB 288
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 13, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 288
Virginia Senate Bill
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House • Feb 24, 2026: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute
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Finance and Appropriations Substitute
SIMILAR • House Labor and Commerce
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Feb 24, 2026
House Committee Room A - 008 ½ hour after adjournment of House

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Feb 02, 2026, Senate
Commerce and Labor Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
YES: 8
NO: 6
OTHER: 1
YES: 8

NO: 6

ABSTAIN: 1

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Feb 10, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 11, 2026, Senate
    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 12, 2026, Senate
        Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 12, 2026, Senate
            Commerce and Labor Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Feb 13, 2026, Senate
                Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
                YES: 21
                NO: 18
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 21

                NO: 18

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                • Feb 24, 2026 | House
                  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute
                • Feb 18, 2026 | House
                  • Placed on Calendar
                  • Read first time
                  • Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
                • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB288)
                • Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
                • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read second time
                  • Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
                  • Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
                • Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB288)
                  • Senate committee offered
                  • Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
                • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105398D
                  • Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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