HB 706 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Gunston Hall; meetings of the Board of Regents.

Summary

Museums and other cultural institutions; Gunston Hall; meetings of the Board of Regents. Requires the Gunston Hall Board of Regents to meet in person at least once annually. The bill clarifies that any additional meeting of the Board held within the same calendar year may be in person or held as an all-virtual public meeting, notwithstanding a certain provision of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the contrary. The bill requires all such meetings to otherwise comply with FOIA.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 206 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy content regarding the Board of Regents' meeting requirements remains identical to the enrolled version, with no changes to the rules for annual in-person meetings or virtual options.

TECHNICAL

The document format was converted from an enrolled bill draft to a formal chaptered law, including the addition of the chapter number, approval date, and official title page layout.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Feb 27, 2026

D Democratic20

18 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 206 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB706ER)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Assigned HED sub: Higher Education

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors