VA HB 1009
Status unknownAdministration of government; language access equity, report.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1009 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1009 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 1009 about?
Administration of government; language access equity; report. Requires each public-facing state agency, defined in the bill, to designate a language access coordinator who will be responsible for the agency's annual language access report, the requirements of which are set out in the bill. The Secretary of Health and Human Resources is directed to establish criteria for state agencies to procure language interpretation and translation services and to establish a policy for compensating multilingual state employees who are required as part of their job to provide interpretation, translation, or other bilingual skills at least once a month.
Who sponsors VA HB 1009?
Kathy K.L. Tran is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1009, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
Administration of government; language access equity; report. Requires each public-facing state agency, defined in the bill, to designate a language access coordinator who will be responsible for the agency's annual language access report, the requirements of which are set out in the bill. The Secretary of Health and Human Resources is directed to establish criteria for state agencies to procure language interpretation and translation services and to establish a policy for compensating multilingual state employees who are required as part of their job to provide interpretation, translation, or other bilingual skills at least once a month.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tranprimary
- Kannan Srinivasancosponsor
- Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
- Irene Shincosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reasercosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowlercosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105221D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N)
2026-02-03
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-03
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1009)
2026-02-03
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-01-29 · pass · 7-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
Reported from General Laws
2026-02-03 · pass · 15-6
Member-level votes (22)
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- James W. Morefield: no
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-06 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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