SB50
Lobbying; expands definition to include influencing/attempting to influence local government action.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
Chief Patron:
Aaron Rouse (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Lobbying; registration; local governments; penalty.
Expands the definition of 'lobbying' to include influencing or attempting to influence local government action, defined in the bill, or solicitation of others to influence a local government official, also defined in the bill. Current law limits such influencing to executive or legislative action and soliciting to executive or legislative ... (More) officials. The bill requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to prepare a list of the positions and names of local government officials to be revised at least semi-annually and made available to lobbyists to assist them in complying with the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of May 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/24/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100706D
- 11/24/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 12/29/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/29/2025 1:42 pm)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB50)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 3-N 4-A)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
