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SJR70Introduced in the Senate

Governor; confirming appointments.

Passed

Introduced by Aaron Rouse, District 22

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Confirming Governor's appointments; August 13. Confirms appointments of certain persons made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly August 13, 2025.

Where it stands

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ70ER)

February 17, 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 amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · February 17, 2026

21

Yes

19

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
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No
Tammy Brankley Mulchi9No

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104611D

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Senate committee amendments offered

  4. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (9-Y 0-N 5-A)

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. Passed by for the day

  8. Passed by for the day

  9. Passed by for the day

  10. Read second time

  11. Privileges and Elections Amendments agreed to

  12. Committee amendment no. 13 rejected (Voice Vote)

  13. Floor offered Senator Rouse Amendments

  14. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  15. Senator Rouse Amendments agreed to

  16. Floor offered Senator Deeds Amendments

  17. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  18. Senator Deeds Amendments agreed to

  19. Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  20. Read third time

  21. Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. Placed on Calendar

  23. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  24. House committee offered

  25. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

  26. Floor offered Delegate Price Amendments

  27. Taken up

  28. committee amendments rejected

  29. Delegate Price Floor amendments agreed to (61-Y 33-N 0-A)

  30. Engrossed by House as amended

  31. Agreed to by House with amendment (93-Y 0-N 1-A)

  32. House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  33. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ70ER)

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