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3 weeks ago

Virginia Senate advances wide range of House bills on education, housing, public safety and energy; several close party-line votes The Senate of Virginia spent its March 10 session moving dozens of House bills — approving measures on student discipline, housing protections, elections and energy rules — and establishing conference committees for unresolved items. Several bills passed on narrow, often party-line margins.

The Virginia Senate just advanced a slew of pivotal bills on education, housing, and public safety—many passing by razor-thin margins that could reshape the state's future.

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4 weeks ago

Virginia Senate advances dozens of measures, adopts conference reports and places blocks for conference on March 6 session In a March 6 floor session in Richmond, the Virginia Senate adopted multiple conference reports, concurred with numerous House substitutes and amendments, and moved batches of unfinished bills to committees of conference; several votes were unanimous while others were decided by narrow margins.

The Virginia Senate made significant strides on March 6, adopting multiple conference reports and navigating a complex array of bills with narrow margins and unanimous votes.

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4 weeks ago

Votes at a glance: key Senate actions on March 5, 2026 On March 5 the Virginia Senate took numerous procedural and final‑passage votes: it suspended a judicial election scheduling order, adopted conference reports, concurred with multiple House amendments and passed a block of uncontested bills. Notable final votes included passage of House Bill 3 95 (30–8) and Senate Bill 835 (39–0).

The Virginia Senate made waves on March 5, passing crucial measures from judicial election suspensions to unanimous votes on school-based Medicaid services.

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate advances dozens of House bills; several measures pass on close party-line votes The Senate of Virginia met March 2 in Richmond, welcomed guests, and debated a large block of House bills—passing many on final passage, including several close roll-call outcomes (notably House Bill 835 and House Bill 397, each 21–19). The chamber adjourned to reconvene at noon the next day.

The Virginia Senate just passed a flurry of House bills, including two contentious measures decided by a razor-thin margin of 21-19!

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1 month ago

Senate advances block of bills, adopts conference reports and records several close votes The Virginia Senate on March 3 advanced an uncontested block of House bills, adopted conference reports for several measures, and recorded a series of roll-call votes — including a failed passage for House Bill 55 and narrower margins on several other bills.

The Virginia Senate made waves on March 3 by advancing a slate of bills, including a contentious measure on private school bullying, while also facing a surprising defeat on noise monitoring legislation.

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1 month ago

Senate approves wide slate of House bills, accedes to multiple conference requests On Feb. 23 the Virginia Senate approved a large number of House bills — from education and public-safety measures to FOIA and privacy changes — and acceded to house substitutes and committees of conference for multiple Senate bills, with many votes unanimous or by clear majorities.

The Virginia Senate has taken significant steps by approving a diverse range of House bills, tackling issues from education reforms to public safety, with many votes showing strong bipartisan support.

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1 month ago

Votes at a glance: House bills and resolutions approved by the Senate Feb. 19, 2026 The Senate approved a block of uncontested House bills and multiple third‑reading items, including HB167 (Confederacy-related tax exemption changes), HB341 (plastic bag tax distribution), and HB550 (tourism admissions tax), as well as numerous memorial and commending resolutions.

Virginia's Senate just passed a wave of significant House bills, including changes to tax exemptions for Confederate organizations and new funding strategies for tourism—what does this mean for the future?

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate adopts 2026 standing committee rosters, adjourns in honor of Delegate Barry Knight The Senate of Virginia on Feb. 20 adopted its 2026 standing committee nominations and adjourned until noon Monday in memory of former Delegate Barry Knight after an extended eulogy. The session also included introductions for visiting cohorts and routine procedural votes.

The Virginia Senate honored the late Delegate Barry Knight with heartfelt tributes as they adopted the 2026 committee rosters and paused for reflection on his remarkable legacy.

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate takes up calendar, rejects multiple House substitutes and dispenses with reading of uncontested bills During its Feb. 18 morning hour, the Virginia Senate handled routine calendar business: members voted to waive readings, granted floor privileges to a guest, rejected several House substitutes on bills sent to the Senate, and dispensed with title readings for uncontested House bills. The body adjourned to reconvene at noon the next day.

The Virginia Senate made swift moves to reject House bill substitutes and streamline its agenda during a busy morning session!

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1 month ago

Votes at a glance: Key bills the Virginia Senate passed Feb. 17, 2026 The Senate disposed of a broad calendar, passing dozens of bills including measures on paid family leave, collective bargaining, PFAS in biosolids, energy and utility reforms, and criminal‑justice updates. Several bills passed unanimously; a few high‑profile measures failed or were sent back for further review.

The Virginia Senate made headlines on February 17, 2026, passing key measures on immigration, paid family leave, and clean energy, while some high-profile bills faced unexpected setbacks.

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1 month ago

The Virginia Senate made significant strides on February 16, advancing crucial bills on firearm regulations, minimum wage, and AI in education, reshaping the landscape of policy in the state.

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate advances and passes broad package of bills on energy, public safety, housing and criminal‑procedure protections At its Feb. 12, 2026 floor session the Virginia Senate advanced numerous bills to third reading and recorded roll‑call votes on a range of measures including data‑center siting, autonomous‑vehicle licensing, defibrillators at sporting facilities, ADU rules, and consumer protections for garnishment and debt collection.

The Virginia Senate made significant strides on Feb. 12, 2026, passing key legislation that includes life-saving defibrillators for sports facilities and new regulations for automated driving systems!

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1 month ago

Senate committee advances dozens of bills across housing, education, public safety, labor and energy; many items carried over for fiscal review The Senate committee moved dozens of measures, reporting some with substitutes (collective bargaining, paid family/medical leave, education and utility bills), carrying over others for fiscal analysis (expungement automation, Guard premium reimbursements) and adopting technical amendments on multiple items.

Virginia's Senate committee just advanced a wave of crucial bills on housing, education, and public safety, but many were held back for deeper fiscal analysis—what's next for these pivotal measures?

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate advances wide package of bills on safety, health, energy and local planning On Feb. 11, 2026, the Virginia Senate in Richmond debated and recorded final action on a broad set of bills covering firearm safe-storage rules, housing partnerships, parole access, public-health studies, tax enforcement measures, energy and land-use limits. Several measures passed on recorded roll calls; some were set aside for further work.

The Virginia Senate just passed a groundbreaking package of bills that could reshape public safety, housing, and health policies across the Commonwealth!

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate panel debates major failure-to-appear overhaul, backs protections for social‑services workers and a donor‑rights measure A Senate committee spent the morning weighing a broad rewrite of failure-to-appear penalties and considered bills to criminalize in-person threats to social‑services employees, create donor remedies for diverted charitable gifts, and study legal 'deserts.' Several bills were reported, others carried over for further drafting.

Virginia’s Senate committee faces heated debates on overhauling failure-to-appear laws, protections for social services workers, and more—what's at stake?

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate advances wide package of bills; contentious assault-weapons and National Popular Vote measures pass by narrow margins The Virginia Senate on Feb. 9, 2026 passed a broad set of bills on firearms, elections, energy and technology. Notable narrow votes included a ban on certain assault-style firearms (Ayes 21, Noes 19) and adoption of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (Ayes 21, Noes 19).

The Virginia Senate has passed a contentious package of bills, including a ban on certain assault firearms and a move to join the National Popular Vote Compact, both narrowly approved by just one vote.

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1 month ago

Votes at a glance: key roll calls from the Virginia Senate floor, Feb. 5, 2026 A roll-up of recorded floor votes on Feb. 5 lists passage results for several bills, including SB 135 (32-8), SB 74 (21-19), SB 328 (25-14), SB 346 (38-2), SB 454 (21-19), SB 717 (21-19), and SB 776 (34-6).

The Virginia Senate made significant strides on Feb. 5, 2026, passing key legislation on affordable housing, homeownership grants, and more with narrow margins that could shape the state's future.

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1 month ago

Votes at a glance: key Senate floor actions Feb. 6, 2026 The Senate advanced a broad package of bills on Feb. 6, 2026. Notable recorded outcomes: SB583 (bus obstruction monitoring) passed 21‑18; SB595 passed 29‑11; SB42 unanimous 40‑0; SB161 passed 34‑6; SB212 unanimous 40‑0; SB7‑63 passed 21‑19. Several other committee substitutes were agreed and many uncontested bills were advanced.

The Virginia Senate made headlines on Feb. 6 by passing a series of impactful bills, including unanimous support for school meal debt policy and major strides in prescription drug affordability.

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1 month ago

Senate committee adopts substitutes, reports multiple bills and carries several over after subcommittee reviews The Senate Finance committee received subcommittee reports on Feb. 5, 2026, adopted committee substitutes on numerous bills (including measures on firearm violence intervention, land conservation, energy programs, and health care) and voted to carry several bills over for further review.

Virginia's Senate Finance committee made significant moves on key bills, including firearm violence prevention and health care strategies, while others await further scrutiny!

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1 month ago

Virginia Senate advances package of bills, passes measures on gig-driver transparency and elections On Feb. 4, 2026, the Senate of Virginia in Richmond passed a slate of bills including SB 550 (gig-driver transparency) and SB 350 (absentee ballot processing), failed several transportation and public-safety measures, and set aside one contested transit enforcement bill for later consideration.

The Virginia Senate just passed crucial bills on gig-driver transparency and absentee ballot processing, setting the stage for faster election results and better protections for workers.

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2 months ago

Virginia Senate advances block of bills and approves measures on solar rules, ERIC, compost authority, admissions tax and insurance reforms On Jan. 30 the Virginia Senate approved an uncontested block of bills and passed separate measures including SB 347 (limits on local solar bans), SB 57 (rejoining ERIC), SB 226 (local authority on organic-waste segregation and school requirements), SB 400 (admissions tax for York and James City counties), SB 612 (film tax credit extension), SB 652 (insurance data report), and SB 693 (limits on credit-score use in auto insurance). Vote tallies were announced on the floor for each measure.

The Virginia Senate has just passed a series of impactful bills, from solar regulations to an admissions tax, shaping the future of local governance and environmental policy.

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2 months ago

Votes at a glance: key bills the Senate passed Jan. 29 During the Jan. 29 session the Senate passed a block of uncontested bills and several contested measures. This roundup lists recorded outcomes for items debated on the floor, including SB 51, SB 681, SB 4 43, SB 6 48, SB 4 25, and other items moved in block passage.

The Virginia Senate made significant strides on January 29, passing key bills including a constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting and crucial environmental measures.

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2 months ago

Senate certifies special-election winner Michael J. Jones, adopts committee rosters and clears early calendar On Jan. 19, 2026, the Senate of Virginia received a Department of Elections certification for Michael J. Jones, welcomed him to the body, adopted committee nominations, granted unanimous consent to introduce three bills and recessed for a joint assembly to receive the governor; several procedural votes were recorded.

Virginia's Senate welcomed newly elected Michael J. Jones and swiftly adopted key committee nominations while paving the way for groundbreaking legislation on youth mentoring and veteran therapies!

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2 months ago

Votes at a glance: Senate advances block of uncontested bills; SB6, SB58, SB169 and SB449 pass The Virginia Senate on Jan. 26 advanced multiple uncontested bills in a block and recorded roll-call votes on several measures: SB6 (puts joint resolution on the ballot) passed 21–17; SB58 (absentee ballot receipt deadline) passed 22–16; SB169 (candidate-challenge deadlines) passed 22–16; SB449 (reproductive-freedom ballot language) passed 21–17.

The Virginia Senate made significant strides on Jan. 26, passing key bills that could reshape voting rights and reproductive freedom.

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2 months ago

Virginia senators debate grid strain, data centers and the Virginia Clean Economy Act Senators on the floor debated whether the Virginia Clean Economy Act or surging data-center demand is to blame for recent grid strain, with one senator warning PJM had directed possible power cuts and others urging demand-response and renewable projects as remedies.

Virginia senators clash over the causes of grid strain, debating whether the Clean Economy Act or surging data-center demand is to blame for potential power cuts in the region.

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5 months ago

Senate majority declares passage of HJ6006 after dispute over two-thirds requirement On Oct. 29, 2025, the Senate of Virginia debated House Joint Resolution 6,006, which would expand the scope of a special session to include redistricting. Two floor amendments condemning political violence were offered and both failed on recorded roll calls. After an initial roll call showed HJ6006 failed, senators engaged in prolonged procedural争论

In a dramatic Senate showdown, Virginia's lawmakers declared House Joint Resolution 6,006 passed despite initial roll calls indicating failure, igniting intense debate over political violence and procedural integrity.

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1 year ago

Senate recognizes 2025 Senate page class for community service achievements Senate honors Senate page class for raising over $12000 for community service project

Virginia's Senate chamber buzzed with pride as the 2025 page class was celebrated for their incredible community service, raising over $12,000 for Feedmore!

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1 year ago

Senate pays tribute to late Senator Frank during emotional remembrance Senate members reflect on Senator Frank's legacy and contributions in heartfelt farewell.

The Virginia Senate gathered in heartfelt remembrance to honor the legacy of the late Senator Frank, whose warm smile and unwavering dedication left an indelible mark on the community.

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1 year ago

Senate basketball coach enforces no alcohol rule before upcoming game Senate basketball team implements alcohol ban for players leading up to crucial game.

The Virginia Senate's recent session combined humor and serious discussions, emphasizing teamwork in sports and legislation while announcing a no-alcohol rule for their basketball team.

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1 year ago

Virginia Senate passes multiple bills with unanimous support including SB 901 Senate votes unanimously on several uncontested bills and amends SB 901 with 18 votes.

The Virginia Senate showcased remarkable unity by passing a series of bills, including the pivotal Senate Bill 901, with overwhelming support and a commitment to effective governance.

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