Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 484
DGS; work group to provide recommendations relating to transitioning to an independent agency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
Cosponsors (15)
- David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
- Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Mark D. Obenshain (Republican)
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
- Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
- T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
- Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Christie New Craig (Republican)
- Luther Cifers, III (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Department of General Services; independent agency; evaluation. Directs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee to convene a work group to assess the process and provide recommendations related to the transition of the Department of General Services from an executive branch agency to an independent agency of the Commonwealth pursuant to the intent of the General Assembly that (i) the Department transition to better serve the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as independent agencies of the Commonwealth, and political subdivisions thereof, equally and (ii) such transition be finalized in the 2027 Regular Session. The Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee shall submit a joint report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 15, 2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026 · House
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB484) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106959D-S1 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB484) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100909D