Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 59
Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Lee Ware (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities. Requires persons civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes. This bill is identical to SB 88.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 551 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB59ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108517D-S1 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59) - Dec 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Dec 30, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102061D