VA SB 541
Status unknownTime zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 541 pass?
The current status of VA SB 541 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
What is VA SB 541 about?
Time zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth. Provides that the Commonwealth shall observe Eastern Standard Time year-round upon the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland enacting legislation providing that United States Eastern Standard Time shall be observed in all parts of the respective district or state year-round.
Who sponsors VA SB 541?
Richard H. Stuart is the primary sponsor of VA SB 541, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Time zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth. Provides that the Commonwealth shall observe Eastern Standard Time year-round upon the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland enacting legislation providing that United States Eastern Standard Time shall be observed in all parts of the respective district or state year-round.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuartprimary
- Tammy Brankley Mulchicosponsor
- Christie New Craigcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-06
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
2026-03-02
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-03-01
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Referred to Committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-24
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16
General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
amendment-passage
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-13
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-13
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13
Rules suspended
2026-02-11
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-11
Senate committee offered
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101613D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment
2026-02-11 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Adam P. Ebbin: no
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: 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
Passage R
2026-02-17 · pass · 24-16
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Lamont Bagby: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: no
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: no
- Bill DeSteph: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: no
- Barbara A. Favola: no
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Michael J. Jones: no
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: no
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: no
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: no
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: no
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
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