SB 606 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee; agencies shall provide assist. to Comm. on request.

Summary

General funds, bonds, and capital outlay. Removes the Executive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Secretary of Finance from the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee. The bill also provides that the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee consists of four members, with voting privileges, including the staff directors of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, and the Director of the Department of General Services.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Finance and Appropriations Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a substitute version by the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The primary substantive change involves restructuring the composition and voting privileges of the Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan Advisory Committee, while adding a new requirement for agencies to provide assistance. Several formatting and date-related changes were also made to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on capital outlay planning, but the committee structure and agency responsibilities have been modified.

REQUIREMENT

The Advisory Committee membership structure was changed from five members (three voting, two nonvoting) to four members with voting privileges, removing the distinction between voting and nonvoting members.

A new provision requires all Commonwealth agencies, including the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Department of the Treasury, to provide assistance to the Advisory Committee upon request.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' with a new date of February 4, 2026, reflecting committee action.

The patron designation was updated from 'Patron - Lucas' to 'Patron Prior to Substitute - Senator Lucas' to reflect the committee's role in the amendment.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 5, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors