Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB408 — Solicitation of contributions; enforcement, creates private right of action.

Last action — Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A)

  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 January 13, 2026. 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

    3 passed, 1 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

Solicitation of contributions; enforcement, creates private right of action.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A)

  2. S Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  3. S Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to

  4. S Read second time

  5. S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  6. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. S Rules suspended

  8. S Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 5-N)

  9. S Rereferred to Courts of Justice

  10. S Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

  11. S Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  12. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100090D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 21 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

Read third time and defeated by Senate

Failed 17 Yea · 21 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 172102
Total 172102
% of votes cast 43%53%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luther Cifers, III — Not Voting
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
Stella G. Pekarsky — Nay
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Not Voting
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36004
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Not Voting
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Not Voting
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Not Voting
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9501
Total 9501
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Not Voting
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Not Voting
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB408 do?
Solicitation of contributions; enforcement, creates private right of action.
Who sponsors SB408?
SB408 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
What is the current status of SB408?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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