SB 280 VA

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Autism Advisory Council repealed; Autism Advisory Board established. Establishes the Autism Advisory Board (the Board) as an advisory board in the executive branch of state government with the purpose of advising the Governor, cabinet members, and the General Assembly on strategies to promote coordination of services and resources among agencies involved in the delivery of services to Virginians with autism spectrum disorders and to increase public awareness of such services and resources. The bill describes the membership, powers, and duties of the Board. The bill also repeals the Autism Advisory Council, currently set to expire on July 1, 2027.

• Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100625D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · upper
3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB280) · upper
4. Jan 30, 2026 Rereferred from Rules to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107577D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB280) · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
18. Mar 1, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
19. Mar 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) · lower
20. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) · lower
21. Mar 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108939D-H1 · lower
22. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB280) · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · lower
25. Mar 11, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
26. Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
27. Mar 11, 2026 Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 12, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 12, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
30. Mar 12, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
31. Mar 12, 2026 Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
32. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
33. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Aird, Locke, McDougle · upper
34. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
35. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Cohen, Tran, McLaughlin · lower
36. Mar 12, 2026 Senate acceded to request · upper
37. Mar 14, 2026 No further action taken · upper
38. Mar 14, 2026 Failed to Pass from conference · upper

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.

• Rules Substitute · PDF
• Rules Substitute · HTML
• Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML