HJ 317 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

General Assembly; Governor to call special session, establishing a schedule for conduct of business.

This bill directs the Governor to convene a special legislative session and sets a schedule for business to be conducted during that session. It applies to the Governor and the General Assembly by establishing procedural rules for organizing a special meeting. The legislation outlines how the session will be structured and what business will be addressed within the designated timeframe.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from a draft introduction to its final enrolled version, marking the official completion of the legislative process. The text was reformatted to include standard enrolled markings, such as approval dates for both the House and Senate, and a final identifier code. No substantive policy changes, dates, or legal requirements were altered.
TECHNICAL

The document status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled,' indicating the bill has passed all stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Approval dates were added for both the House of Delegates and the Senate, confirming the specific dates the chambers agreed to the resolution.

A final identifier code (HJ317ER) was inserted to uniquely identify the enrolled version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 14, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Mar 14, 2026
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ317ER)
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Amended
Senator McDougle Amendment withdrawn
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26110098D
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Charniele Herring
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
VA
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