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VA HB 117

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Youth, Virginia Commission on; nonlegislative citizen member, person younger than 18 years of age.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 117 pass?

The current status of VA HB 117 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Rules

What is VA HB 117 about?

Virginia Commission on Youth; membership; nonlegislative citizen member; person younger than 18 years of age. Requires at least one of the nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor to the Virginia Commission on Youth to be a minor at the time of appointment. The bill provides that a minor nonlegislative citizen member who reaches 18 years of age during the term to which he was appointed is permitted to continue to serve until his term expires. Under current law, nonlegislative citizen members serve terms of four years; the bill provides that minor nonlegislative citizen members serve terms of two years.

Who sponsors VA HB 117?

Holly M. Seibold is the primary sponsor of VA HB 117.

Description

Virginia Commission on Youth; membership; nonlegislative citizen member; person younger than 18 years of age. Requires at least one of the nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor to the Virginia Commission on Youth to be a minor at the time of appointment. The bill provides that a minor nonlegislative citizen member who reaches 18 years of age during the term to which he was appointed is permitted to continue to serve until his term expires. Under current law, nonlegislative citizen members serve terms of four years; the bill provides that minor nonlegislative citizen members serve terms of two years.

Introduced
2026-01-02
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Holly M. Seiboldprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-02

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102272D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-02

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-12

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB117)

  4. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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