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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 798: Boyd-Graves Conference, et al.; work group to address legal deserts within the Commonwealth, report.

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

SB 798 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Boyd-Graves Conference, et al.; work group to address legal deserts within the Commonwealth, report. Primary sponsor: Tammy Mulchi (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-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.

Boyd-Graves Conference and Virginia Criminal Justice Conference; work group to address legal deserts within the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Boyd-Graves Conference, in conjunction with the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference, to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to make recommendations for legislative solutions to address the disparities in the geographical distribution of available legal services within the Commonwealth. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tammy MulchiPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“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. Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Senate committee offered
  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  4. Presented and ordered printed 26104548D

Sources

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