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Fiscal impact statements and estimates; citizen impacts included.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

VA SB 646 · Senate Bill · 2026

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jan 30, 2026

What it does

Citizen impacts included in fiscal impact statements and estimates. Requires any fiscal impact statement or other estimate of costs prepared for a legislative bill by the Department of Planning and Budget, the Department of Taxation, the Commission on Local Government, the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, the Virginia Retirement System, or any other agency of the Commonwealth to include a clear and conspicuous estimate of any potential citizen impacts attributable to such legislation, and requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, at the request of any member of the General Assembly, to review a piece of legislation and prepare a statement reflecting (i) the…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jan 30, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in Virginia.

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