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SB447Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Lamont Bagby, District 14

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. This bill is identical to HB 1188.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate · March 12, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104980D

  2. Referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447)

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

  5. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  6. Committee substitute printed 26107617D-S1

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  9. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447)

  11. Read second time

  12. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  13. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  14. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. Placed on Calendar

  16. Read first time

  17. Referred to Committee on Rules

  18. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

  19. House subcommittee offered

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

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

  22. Committee substitute printed 26108919D-H1

  23. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447)

  24. Read second time

  25. Passed by for the day

  26. Reconsideration of passed by for the day

  27. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  28. Read third time

  29. committee substitute agreed to

  30. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  31. Passed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N 0-A)

  32. House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Enrolled

  34. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB447ER)

  35. Signed by President

  36. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  39. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB447)

  40. Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (Effective 4/13/2026)

  41. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)

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