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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 72: Governor; confirming appointments.

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 72 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Governor; confirming appointments. Primary sponsor: Aaron Rouse (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ72ER).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Confirming Governor's appointments; May 30. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly May 30, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Aaron RousePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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 (SJ72ER)
  2. House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  3. Agreed to by House with amendment (93-Y 0-N 0-A)
  4. Engrossed by House as amended
  5. Delegate Price Floor amendments agreed to (61-Y 33-N 0-A)
  6. committee amendments rejected
  7. Taken up
  8. Floor offered Delegate Price Amendments
  9. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
  10. House committee offered
  11. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  12. Placed on Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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