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SB447 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision.

Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission established; report; emergency. Establishes the Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission as an advisory commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of advising the General Assembly on issues of concern, including education inequity, economic opportunities, disparity in health outcomes, and the impact of social media use, as such issues relate to boys and men in the Commonwealth. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 1188.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB447

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Sponsors

Lamont Bagby (Sen - D)
Lashrecse Aird (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30 S Signed by President
2026-03-30 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB447ER)
2026-03-30 S Enrolled
2026-03-12 S House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-11 H Passed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
2026-03-11 H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-03-11 H committee substitute agreed to
2026-03-11 H Read third time
2026-03-11 H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
2026-03-11 H Reconsideration of passed by for the day
2026-03-11 H Passed by for the day
2026-03-10 H Read second time
2026-03-06 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447)
2026-03-06 H Committee substitute printed 26108919D-H1
2026-03-06 H Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2026-03-02 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
2026-03-02 H House subcommittee offered
2026-03-01 H Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
2026-02-18 H Referred to Committee on Rules
2026-02-18 H Read first time
2026-02-18 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-13 S Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-12 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12 S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-02-12 S Read second time
2026-02-11 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447)
2026-02-11 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-11 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-11 S Rules suspended
2026-02-11 S Committee substitute printed 26107617D-S1
2026-02-10 S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-06 S Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2026-01-19 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447)
2026-01-13 S Referred to Committee on Rules
2026-01-13 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104980D

Votes

2026-02-06 Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Yea: 14 Nay: 0
2026-02-10 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) Yea: 15 Nay: 0
2026-02-11 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2026-02-13 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-03-06 Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) Yea: 18 Nay: 0
2026-03-11 Passed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N 0-A) Yea: 92 Nay: 6
2026-03-12 House substitute agreed to by Senate Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-13 S Rules
2026-02-06 S Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-18 H Rules
2026-03-01 H Rules: Studies

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-13 Introduced
2026-02-11 Comm Sub
2026-03-02 Comm Sub
2026-03-02 Comm Sub
2026-03-06 Comm Sub
2026-03-30 Enrolled

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