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VA SB 50

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Lobbying; expands definition to include influencing/attempting to influence local government action.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 50 pass?

The current status of VA SB 50 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 50 about?

Lobbying; registration; local governments; penalty. Expands the definition of "lobbying" to include influencing or attempting to influence local government action, defined in the bill, or solicitation of others to influence a local government official, also defined in the bill. Current law limits such influencing to executive or legislative action and soliciting to executive or legislative officials. The bill requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to prepare a list of the positions and names of local government officials to be revised at least semi-annually and made available to lobbyists to assist them in complying with the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of May 1, 2027.

Who sponsors VA SB 50?

Aaron R. Rouse is the primary sponsor of VA SB 50, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Lobbying; registration; local governments; penalty. Expands the definition of "lobbying" to include influencing or attempting to influence local government action, defined in the bill, or solicitation of others to influence a local government official, also defined in the bill. Current law limits such influencing to executive or legislative action and soliciting to executive or legislative officials. The bill requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to prepare a list of the positions and names of local government officials to be revised at least semi-annually and made available to lobbyists to assist them in complying with the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of May 1, 2027.

Introduced
2025-11-24
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Aaron R. Rouseprimary
  • Scott A. Surovellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB50)

  3. 2026-03-04

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/4/2026 2:10 pm)

  4. 2026-03-03

    Committee substitute printed 26108974D-H1

    substitution

  5. 2026-03-03

    Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-03-03

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)

    substitution

  7. 2026-03-03

    House subcommittee offered

  8. 2026-02-23

    Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-12

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-12

    Read first time

    reading-1

  11. 2026-02-12

    Placed on Calendar

  12. 2026-02-06

    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-05

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  14. 2026-02-05

    Read second time

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-04

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-02-04

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-02-04

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-02-03

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-01-21

    Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 3-N 4-A)

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB50)

  21. 2025-12-29

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/29/2025 1:42 pm)

  22. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-11-24

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100706D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from General Laws and Technology

    2026-01-21 · pass · 8-3

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: abstain
    • Todd E. Pillion: abstain
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Emily M. Jordan: abstain
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • Christie New Craig: abstain
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-03 · pass · 10-4

    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: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-02-04 · 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

  • Passage R

    2026-02-06 · pass · 21-19

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Christie New Craig: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Reported from General Laws with substitute

    2026-03-03 · pass · 15-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • 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
    • 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 reporting with substitute

    2026-03-03 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: no
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: not voting
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Bill Wiley: no

  • Tabled in Appropriations

    2026-03-09 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB50

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