SJ61 — Governor; confirming appointments.
Last action — Agreed to by House (64-Y 0-N 0-A)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Governor; confirming appointments.
Bill Text
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Read SJ61 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER)
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H Agreed to by House (64-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Taken up
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H Placed on House Calendar for Feb 10, 2026
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H Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)
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H Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
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H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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S Read third time
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S Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Passed by for the day
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S Read third time
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S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
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S Read second time
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S Read first time
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S Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
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S Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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S Presented and ordered printed 26106371D
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouse · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 64 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 0% | 0% | 36% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Eric Phillips | — | Yea |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | — | Yea |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| JJ Singh | — | Yea |
| Jackie H. Glass | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| John Chilton McAuliff | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Nay |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 0% | 0% | 48% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Not Voting |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Not Voting |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJ61 do?
- Governor; confirming appointments.
- Who sponsors SJ61?
- SJ61 is sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse.
- What is the current status of SJ61?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SJ61?
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