SB 260 VA

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Became Law

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.

• William M. Stanley, Jr. Republican · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102171D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
3. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260) · upper
4. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107890D-S1 · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260) · upper
17. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
20. Mar 1, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
21. Mar 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
22. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · lower
25. Mar 11, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
27. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB260ER) · upper
28. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB260) · upper
30. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
32. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML