Bill Commons

VA SJ 61

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Governor; confirming appointments.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SJ 61 pass?

The current status of VA SJ 61 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER)

What is VA SJ 61 about?

Confirming Governor's appointments; January 23. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Abigail D. Spanberger and communicated to the General Assembly January 23, 2026.

Who sponsors VA SJ 61?

Aaron R. Rouse is the primary sponsor of VA SJ 61.

Description

Confirming Governor's appointments; January 23. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Abigail D. Spanberger and communicated to the General Assembly January 23, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-27
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Aaron R. Rouseprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-27

    Presented and ordered printed 26106371D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-27

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-27

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-01-29

    Read first time

    reading-1

  5. 2026-01-30

    Read second time

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-30

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  7. 2026-02-02

    Read third time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-02-02

    Passed by for the day

  9. 2026-02-03

    Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-02-03

    Read third time

    reading-3

  11. 2026-02-05

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-06

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-02-11

    Taken up

  14. 2026-02-11

    Agreed to by House (64-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-02-11

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER)

    passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-27 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
    • Bill DeSteph: abstain
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
  • Agree to R

    2026-02-03 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: not voting
    • Christie New Craig: not voting
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: not voting
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: not voting
    • Tara A. Durant: not voting
    • 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: not voting
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: not voting
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
    • Mark D. Obenshain: not voting
    • Mark J. Peake: not voting
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: not voting
    • Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: not voting
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: not voting
    • David R. Suetterlein: not voting
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-02-06 · pass · 21-1

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes
  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-11 · pass · 64-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: not voting
    • Jason S. Ballard: not voting
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: not voting
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: not voting
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
    • Mitchell Cornett: not voting
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: not voting
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: not voting
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: not voting
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: not voting
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: not voting
    • 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: not voting
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: not voting
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: not voting
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: not voting
    • 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: not voting
    • Joseph P. McNamara: not voting
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: not voting
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: not voting
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: not voting
    • Justin Pence: not voting
    • Eric Phillips: not voting
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: not voting
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: not voting
    • 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: not voting
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: not voting
    • Wendell S. Walker: not voting
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: not voting
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: not voting
    • Madison Whittle: not voting
    • Bill Wiley: not voting
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: not voting
    • Tony O. Wilt: not voting
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: not voting
    • Scott A. Wyatt: not voting
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes

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