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HB1188Introduced in the House of Delegates

Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision.

Passed

Introduced by Joshua Thomas, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission established; report; emergency. Establishes the Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission as an advisory commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of advising the General Assembly on issues of concern, including education inequity, economic opportunities, disparity in health outcomes, and the impact of social media use, as such issues relate to boys and men in the Commonwealth. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026

91

Yes

6

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104997D

  2. Referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188)

  4. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26105994D-H1

  9. Emergency clause added

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188)

  11. Read first time

  12. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  13. Read second time

  14. committee substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  16. Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee on Rules

  19. Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  20. Committee substitute printed 26108879D-S1

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188)

  22. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  26. Read third time

  27. Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

  28. Floor offered Senator Bagby Substitute

  29. Reading of substitute waived

  30. Senator Bagby Substitute agreed to

  31. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute

  32. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188)

  36. Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)

  37. Enrolled

  38. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1188ER)

  39. Signed by President

  40. Signed by Speaker

  41. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  42. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  43. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1188)

  44. Approved by Governor - Chapter 749 (effective - 4/13/2026)

  45. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)

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