VirginiaLobbying; expands definition to include influencing/attempting to influence local government action.
What it does
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.
More detail
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Tabled in Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB50)
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/4/2026 2:10 pm)
- Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26108974D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)Major
- Mar 3House subcommittee offered
- Feb 23Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open GovernmentMinor
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 6Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 5Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 3-N 4-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB50)
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest
- 2025
- Dec 29Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/29/2025 1:42 pm)
- Nov 24Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Nov 24Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100706DIntroduced