Aging, Commonwealth Council on; advising strategies for reducing social isolation among seniors.
Summary
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; senior isolation prevention. Requires the Commonwealth Council on Aging to advise the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services on strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness among seniors and promoting volunteer engagement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was formally approved and enacted into law as Chapter 491 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the specific approval date, April 8, 2026, while the substantive text of the bill regarding senior isolation prevention remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural status and effective date were added.
TECHNICAL
Added the specific approval date of April 8, 2026, to the header of the enrolled bill.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB260ER)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2026
Committee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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