Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB707 — State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill prohibits state government from conducting business on certain website domains.

This bill restricts state government operations by prohibiting the use of specific website domains for conducting public business. The intention is to ensure that public business is transacted on reliable and secure platforms.

Summary

State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. S Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  2. S Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  3. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  4. H Read third time and passed House (54-Y 43-N 0-A)

  5. H Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  6. H committee substitute agreed to

  7. H Read second time

  8. H Read first time

  9. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB707)

  10. H Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

  11. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)

  12. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  13. H Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  14. H Committee substitute printed 26107256D-H1

  15. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  16. H Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (11-Y 10-N)

  17. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  18. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N)

  19. H House subcommittee offered

  20. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  21. H Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (2/2/2026 10:07 am)

  22. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  23. H Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

  24. H Referred to Committee on General Laws

  25. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103905D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 43 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed House

Passed 54 Yea · 43 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 544302
Total 544302
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Not Voting
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from Appropriations

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15700
Total 15700
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 11 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111001
Total 111001
% of votes cast 50%45%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Stacey Annie Carroll — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations

Passed 5 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5402
Total 5402
% of votes cast 45%36%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Not Voting
Stacey Annie Carroll — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB707 do?
State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.
Who sponsors HB707?
HB707 is sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr..
What is the current status of HB707?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB707?
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