• Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 496
Virginia Senate Bill
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Senate • Mar 17, 2026: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)

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  • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
  • Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
    • Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
  • Mar 14, 2026 | House
    • House acceded to request for second conference committee
    • Conferees appointed by House
    • House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
    • Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
  • Mar 14, 2026 | Conference
    • Second Conference Report released
  • Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate requested second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
    • Second conferees appointed by Senate
    • Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
  • Mar 14, 2026 | Conference
    • Conference Report released
    • Conference Report released
  • Mar 13, 2026 | House
    • Conferees appointed by House
    • House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
    • House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
  • Mar 12, 2026 | House
    • Conferees appointed by House
    • House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
  • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
    • Conferees appointed by Senate
    • Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
  • Mar 09, 2026 | House
    • House insisted on substitute
    • House requested conference committee
  • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
    • House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
    • Read third time
    • committee substitute agreed to
    • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
    • Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
  • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
  • Mar 03, 2026 | House
    • Read second time
  • Feb 27, 2026 | House
    • Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
  • Feb 19, 2026 | House
    • Placed on Calendar
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
    • Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
  • Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time
    • Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
    • Floor offered
    • Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn
    • Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)
    • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
  • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate committee offered
    • Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
  • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
  • Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time
    • Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to (Voice Vote)
    • Recommitted to Courts of Justice
  • Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time
    • Passed by for the day
  • Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time
    • Passed by for the day
  • Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time
    • Passed by for the day
  • Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time
    • Passed by for the day
  • Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
    • Rules suspended
    • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
    • Passed by for the day
  • Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate committee offered
    • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
  • Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
  • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D
    • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice