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VA SB646

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Luther Cifers

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all fiscal impact statements prepared by state agencies (Department of Planning and Budget, Department of Taxation, Virginia Retirement System, Commission on Local Government, etc.) to include estimates of "citizen impacts" from proposed legislation

  • Defines "citizen impact" as increases in personal fiscal impacts on a majority of Virginia residents, including taxes, electricity and fuel costs, insurance premiums, inflationary impacts, and other generally applicable costs

  • Mandates that citizen impact estimates be posted on the publicly available legislative website and transmitted to bill patrons and relevant committee chairs

  • Allows any member of the General Assembly to request the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to review legislation and prepare statements on both fiscal impacts to state government and citizen impacts

  • Amends existing law requiring the Commission on Local Government to include citizen impact estimates when preparing fiscal estimates for bills affecting local government expenditures or revenues

Legislative Description

Fiscal impact statements and estimates; citizen impacts included.

Last Action

Passed by indefinitely in Rules (11-Y 3-N)

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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