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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 50

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 9, 2026
House		Tabled in AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 3, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 3, 2026
House		Reported from General Laws with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 6, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 21, 2026
Senate		Reported from General Laws and TechnologypassSet your home in Virginia to see

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