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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 117: Youth, Virginia Commission on; nonlegislative citizen member, person younger than 18 years of age.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 117 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Youth, Virginia Commission on; nonlegislative citizen member, person younger than 18 years of age. Primary sponsor: Holly Seibold (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Rules.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Virginia Commission on Youth; membership; nonlegislative citizen member; person younger than 18 years of age. Requires at least one of the nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor to the Virginia Commission on Youth to be a minor at the time of appointment. The bill provides that a minor nonlegislative citizen member who reaches 18 years of age during the term to which he was appointed is permitted to continue to serve until his term expires. Under current law, nonlegislative citizen members serve terms of four years; the bill provides that minor nonlegislative citizen members serve terms of two years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Holly SeiboldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Rules
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB117)
  5. Referred to Committee on Rules
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102272D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source