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HB 858 VA
Introduced

Legal holidays; replaces Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal holiday in Virginia. Currently, the second Monday in October is observed as Columbus Day, a legal holiday in Virginia. The bill would change this observance to Indigenous Peoples' Day, shifting the focus of the October holiday from Columbus to the recognition of Native American and Indigenous peoples. The change would affect state government operations and observance of this legal holiday.

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Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3300 of the Code of Virginia, relating to legal holidays; Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Sponsor (1)
17 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (7)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102710D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
  3. Jan 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB858) · lower
  4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
  5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  6. Feb 6, 2026 Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) · lower
  7. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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