Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB30 — Budget Bill.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence
  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    16 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Budget Bill.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Appropriations

  2. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. H Read first time

  4. H Placed on Calendar

  5. S Budget amendments available (SB30)

  6. S Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  7. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  8. S Rules suspended

  9. S Senator Sturtevant Floor Amendment item 4-14 #6s rejected (19-Y 21-N 0-A)

  10. S Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  11. S Senator Suetterlein Floor Amendment item 3-5.24 #1s rejected (19-Y 21-N 0-A)

  12. S Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  13. S Senator Suetterlein Floor Amendment item 50 #3s rejected

  14. S Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  15. S Committee amendment item 4-14 #4s agreed to (28-Y 12-N 0-A)

  16. S Committee amendment item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  17. S Committee amendment item 479 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  18. S Committee amendment item 470 #4s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  19. S Committee amendment item 359 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  20. S Committee amendment item 288 #1s agreed to (28-Y 12-N 0-A)

  21. S Committee amendment item 286 #1s agreed to (31-Y 9-N 0-A)

  22. S Committee amendment item 265 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  23. S Committee amendment item 249 #1s agreed to (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

  24. S Committee amendment item 243 #3s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  25. S Committee amendment item 125 #6s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  26. S Committee amendment item 125 #5s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  27. S Committee amendment item 109 #3s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  28. S Committee amendment item 77 #3s agreed to (23-Y 17-N 0-A)

  29. S Committee amendment item 77 #1s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  30. S Committee amendment item 1 #3s agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  31. S Contested Committee amendments agreed to Block Vote #2 (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. S Contested Committee amendments agreed to Block Vote #1 (Voice Vote)

  33. S Uncontested Committee amendments agreed to Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  34. S Read second time

  35. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  36. S Motion for Special and Continuing Order (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  37. S Read second time

  38. S Read first time

  39. S Budget amendments available (SB30)

  40. S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (11-Y 0-N 3-A)

  41. S Budget amendments available (SB30)

  42. S Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  43. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104428D (SB30)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 39 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

Passed 24 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241600
Total 241600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 192100
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211900
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211900
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 23 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231700
Total 231700
% of votes cast 58%43%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211900
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221800
Total 221800
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211900
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 31 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31900
Total 31900
% of votes cast 78%23%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 281200
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211900
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211900
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 281200
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 192100
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11004
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Not Voting
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Not Voting
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB30 do?
Budget Bill.
Who sponsors SB30?
SB30 is sponsored by L. Louise Lucas.
What is the current status of SB30?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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