VA SB 260
enactedAging, Commonwealth Council on; advising strategies for reducing social isolation among seniors.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 260 pass?
Yes. VA SB 260 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-08): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491)
What is VA SB 260 about?
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; senior isolation prevention. Requires the Commonwealth Council on Aging to advise the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services on strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness among seniors and promoting volunteer engagement.
Who sponsors VA SB 260?
William M. Stanley, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA SB 260.
Description
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; senior isolation prevention. Requires the Commonwealth Council on Aging to advise the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services on strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness among seniors and promoting volunteer engagement.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-04-08 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- William M. Stanley, Jr.primary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-08
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491)
2026-04-08
Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
2026-03-31
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-31
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
enrolled,executive-receipt
2026-03-31
Signed by Speaker
passage
2026-03-31
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260)
2026-03-30
Signed by President
passage
2026-03-30
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB260ER)
passage
2026-03-30
Enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-11
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage
2026-03-11
Read third time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-06
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-03-02
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
2026-03-01
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Referred to Committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-19
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-18
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260)
2026-02-16
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16
Rules suspended
2026-02-16
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
substitution
2026-02-16
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-13
Committee substitute printed 26107890D-S1
substitution
2026-02-13
Passed by for the day
2026-02-13
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13
Rules suspended
2026-02-12
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-06
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-05
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260)
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102171D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services
2026-02-06 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute
2026-02-12 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-13 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: not voting
- T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
- Christopher T. Head: not voting
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)
2026-02-16 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: not voting
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-16 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: not voting
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-03-02 · 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
Reported from Rules
2026-03-06 · pass · 18-0
Member-level votes (18)
- Don Scott: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
H VOTE:
2026-03-11 · pass · 99-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Kirk McPike: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Justin Pence: yes
- Eric Phillips: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
- Eric R. Zehr: yes
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