SB 542
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 542
Virginia Senate Bill
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Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:37 pm)
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Appropriations Substitute

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Jan 23, 2026, Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Report with substitute
YES: 8
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Feb 04, 2026, Senate
Courts of Justice Report with substitute
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 12, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Report with substitute
YES: 7
NO: 5
OTHER: 3
YES: 7

NO: 5

ABSTAIN: 3

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Feb 13, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed R
YES: 35
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 35

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 5

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    Feb 16, 2026, Senate
    Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute V
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 16, 2026, Senate
        Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 16, 2026, Senate
            Courts of Justice Committee substitute V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Feb 17, 2026, Senate
                Passage R
                YES: 20
                NO: 19
                OTHER: 1
                YES: 20

                NO: 19

                ABSTAIN: 1

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                Feb 17, 2026, Senate
                Reconsider R
                YES: 40
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 40

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Feb 17, 2026, Senate
                  Passage R
                  YES: 21
                  NO: 19
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 21

                  NO: 19

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Feb 24, 2026, House
                  General Laws Reported from General Laws with substitute
                  YES: 16
                  NO: 4
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 16

                  NO: 4

                  NOT VOTING: 1

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                  Feb 27, 2026, House
                  Appropriations Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
                  YES: 16
                  NO: 6
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 16

                  NO: 6

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Actions
                  • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
                    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:37 pm)
                  • Feb 27, 2026 | House
                    • Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
                  • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
                    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:08 pm)
                  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
                    • Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
                  • Feb 24, 2026 | House
                    • House committee offered
                    • Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)
                  • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
                  • Feb 23, 2026 | House
                    • Placed on Calendar
                    • Read first time
                    • Referred to Committee on General Laws
                  • Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
                    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:52 am)
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
                    • Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 1-A)
                    • Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                  • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
                    • Read second time
                    • Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
                    • Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
                    • Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                    • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
                  • Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
                    • Rules suspended
                    • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    • Passed by for the day
                    • Substitute bill reprinted 26107979D
                  • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
                    • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)
                    • Incorporates SB826 (Lucas)
                  • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:10 pm)
                  • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
                    • Senate committee offered
                  • Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
                    • Senate committee offered
                    • Senate committee amendments offered
                    • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
                  • Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
                    • Incorporates SB671 (Rouse)
                    • Senate committee offered
                    • Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
                    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 4:45 pm)
                  • Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
                    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:49 pm)
                  • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
                    • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104073D
                    • Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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