VA SB 49
Status unknown"Appointed and qualified;" definition, reference to term of office of person appointed by Governor.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 49 pass?
The current status of VA SB 49 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Left in Privileges and Elections
What is VA SB 49 about?
Rules of construction and definitions; "appointed and qualified." Defines "appointed and qualified," whenever used in reference to the term of office of any person appointed by the Governor for which confirmation by the General Assembly is required, to mean that the appointee has satisfied all statutory requirements, taken the oath of office, and been confirmed by the General Assembly. The bill adds this definition to Title 1, giving it applicability throughout the Code of Virginia.
Who sponsors VA SB 49?
Aaron R. Rouse is the primary sponsor of VA SB 49.
Description
Rules of construction and definitions; "appointed and qualified." Defines "appointed and qualified," whenever used in reference to the term of office of any person appointed by the Governor for which confirmation by the General Assembly is required, to mean that the appointee has satisfied all statutory requirements, taken the oath of office, and been confirmed by the General Assembly. The bill adds this definition to Title 1, giving it applicability throughout the Code of Virginia.
- Introduced
- 2025-11-24
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — Left in Privileges and Elections
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouseprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-11-24
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100705D
filing,introduction
2025-11-24
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-16
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB49)
2026-01-27
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Rules suspended
2026-01-29
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-01-29
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-01-29
Passed by for the day
2026-01-30
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-30
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-30
Engrossed by Senate
2026-01-30
Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
2026-03-10
Left in Privileges and Elections
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Privileges and Elections
2026-01-27 · pass · 8-6
Member-level votes (15)
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
- Bill DeSteph: no
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Tara A. Durant: no
- Russet Perry: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-01-29 · pass · 40-0
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: 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
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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