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VA SB646
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Luther Cifers
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Mandates that citizen impact estimates be posted on the publicly available legislative website and transmitted to bill patrons and relevant committee chairs
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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
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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