SB 87 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Local government sporting events and sporting facilities; automated external defibrillators.

Summary

Local government sporting events and sporting facilities; automated external defibrillators. Requires localities to ensure that operational automated external defibrillators are available at local government sporting events and sporting facilities. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2028.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Dec 30, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill formally enacts a law requiring localities in Virginia to provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at their sporting events and facilities. The primary change is the addition of the official chapter number and approval date, confirming the bill has become law. The substantive policy requirements regarding AED availability remain unchanged from the previous version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to all localities in Virginia for events and facilities they organize or operate.

TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number (Chapter 481) and the specific approval date (April 8, 2026) to finalize the bill's status as enacted law.

Adjusted formatting in the section title and definition references to include a non-breaking space between the section number and the title text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 10, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter481 (Effective 7/1/2028)

executive

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB87ER)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Dec 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors