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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 484: DGS; work group to provide recommendations relating to transitioning to an independent agency.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 484 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: DGS; work group to provide recommendations relating to transitioning to an independent agency. Primary sponsor: Creigh Deeds (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

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

Department of General Services; independent agency; evaluation. Directs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee to convene a work group to assess the process and provide recommendations related to the transition of the Department of General Services from an executive branch agency to an independent agency of the Commonwealth pursuant to the intent of the General Assembly that (i) the Department transition to better serve the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as independent agencies of the Commonwealth, and political subdivisions thereof, equally and (ii) such transition be finalized in the 2027 Regular Session. The Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee shall submit a joint report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 15, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Creigh DeedsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Luther CifersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Christie CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Bill DeStephCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Danny DiggsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Travis HackworthCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Emily JordanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Ryan McDougleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Tammy MulchiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Mark ObenshainCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Mark PeakeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Todd PillionCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Bryce ReevesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Bill StanleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Glen SturtevantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
David SuetterleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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. Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  3. Read first time
  4. Placed on Calendar
  5. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  6. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  7. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
  8. Read second time
  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB484)
  10. Passed by for the day
  11. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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