SB 88 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities.

Summary
Reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities. Requires persons civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes. This bill is identical to HB 59.
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 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the official chapter number for the Virginia Acts of Assembly to Chapter 552 and sets the approval date to April 13, 2026. It also changes the session year from 2026 to 2026 (no change in year, but format adjustment). The substantive content regarding reapportionment, population reallocation, and civil commitment facilities remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the scope or applicability of the bill; only formatting and metadata updates.
TECHNICAL

Added the specific chapter number '552' to the title of the act.

Added the specific approval date 'April 13, 2026' to the act.

Removed the generic 'Approved' line without a date.

Removed the generic '2026 SESSION' header line.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Jan 29, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/2026)
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 (SB88ER)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (94-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tammy Mulchi
Tammy Mulchi
RRepublican
VA
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