HR 7 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

House of Delegates; salaries, contingent and incidental expenses.

This bill authorizes funding for the salaries and operational costs of the House of Delegates, including contingent and incidental expenses. It directly affects the House of Delegates' budget by setting appropriations for staff compensation and day-to-day operational needs. The bill passed unanimously (98-0) on January 14, 2026, and is now law. It does not create new policy but ensures funding for existing legislative operations.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill has transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily undergoing significant formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The text of the resolution regarding funding for the House of Delegates remains identical, but the document now includes official enrollment markings and standardized spacing typical of final legislative records.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was altered to reflect its final enrolled status, including the addition of 'ENROLLED' headers and the removal of draft-specific labels like 'LEGISLATION NOT PREPARED BY DLS' and 'Offered January 14, 2026'.

The layout was adjusted with extensive blank lines and spacing changes to meet official printing standards for enrolled bills, while the core legal text regarding salary and expense payments remained unchanged.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 14, 2026

How they voted

88–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 90

Jan 14, 2026

D Democratic55

55 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

33 Yea 2

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House (HR7ER)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (88-0-2)

house of delegates

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors