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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 23: Rural Affairs, Secretariat of; JLARC to study need for and feasibility of creating.

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

SJ 23 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Rural Affairs, Secretariat of; JLARC to study need for and feasibility of creating. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ23ER).

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Official summary

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

Study; JLARC; creation of Secretariat of Rural Affairs; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the need for and feasibility of creating a Secretariat of Rural Affairs in the Commonwealth.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lashrecse AirdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Russet PerryCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31

“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. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ23ER)
  2. Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  3. Taken up
  4. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
  6. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
  7. Referred to Committee on Rules
  8. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Voice Vote)
  9. Read third time
  10. Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
  11. Rules Amendments agreed to
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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