Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

SB711 — Zoning appeals, board of; writ of certiorari, discovery.

Last action — Senate committee offered

  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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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 2% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

Zoning appeals, board of; writ of certiorari, discovery.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Failed to report from Local Government with substitute (7-Y 7-N 1-A)

  2. S Senate committee offered

  3. S Referred to Committee on Local Government

  4. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105535D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 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

Failed to report from Local Government with substitute

Failed 7 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7701
Total 7701
% of votes cast 47%47%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Stella G. Pekarsky — Not Voting
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB711 do?
Zoning appeals, board of; writ of certiorari, discovery.
Who sponsors SB711?
SB711 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
What is the current status of SB711?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB711?
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