Sen. Creigh Deeds

Maddy summaryThis bill formally commends Ilia Roman Malinin, an individual who has been recognized for their contributions or achievements. The legislation serves as a symbolic gesture of appreciation rather than establishing new laws or regulations. It was passed by both the Senate and the House through voice votes, indicating broad agreement among legislators. The measure does not create any legal obligations or changes to existing policies, functioning solely as a statement of recognition.

Maddy summaryThis is a procedural Senate resolution (SJ 118) that formally celebrates the life of Martin Gerald Farber. It does not create new laws, alter policies, or directly affect any individuals or groups. The resolution was introduced on February 20, 2026, and passed by the Senate on March 5, 2026, as a ceremonial gesture. It serves solely to honor the memory of Martin Gerald Farber without implementing any concrete policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SJ 132) honoring the late Charles Douglas Poindexter. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or affect any policies or individuals. The resolution simply expresses the Senate's recognition of Poindexter's life and contributions. It was passed unanimously by the Senate on March 5, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SJ 141) proposes holding a commemorative session at the Colonial Capitol in Williamsburg, Virginia. It would authorize the use of this historic site for a special legislative session to honor local history. The bill is currently referred to the Committee on Rules for further consideration. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or affect policy.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the first Thursday in May 2026 and every year thereafter as "National Day of Prayer" within Virginia. It does not create new laws, funding, or obligations - it simply establishes an annual ceremonial observance. The designation applies to the Commonwealth of Virginia and aligns with the existing federal National Day of Prayer observed on the first Thursday of May. The bill passed the Virginia Senate with unanimous voice votes in early 2026.

The Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller; portrait. Authorizes the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, in consultation with the Clerks of the Senate of Virginia and the House of Delegates, to contract for, have painted, and have appropriately framed and placed in the Capitol a portrait of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller. As introduced, this resolution was a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission.

Income tax credit; braille labeling program. Creates a nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credit, as applicable, for taxable years 2026 through 2030 for up to $50,000 of expenditures incurred in the development and implementation of a braille labeling program on products, items, or packages sold in or shipped within the Commonwealth. The bill specifies that the aggregate amount of such credits allowed for all taxpayers in a taxable year is $500,000 and that any credit not usable for the taxable year in which it is first allowed shall not be carried over for credit in any succeeding taxable year.

Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities. Prohibits any person from operating a high-load facility, defined in the bill as a facility whose electricity demand exceeds 90 megawatts that was not operating before January 1, 2027, without first having obtained a certificate of operation from the State Corporation Commission. The bill includes factors for the Commission to consider in reviewing a petition to operate a high-load facility. The bill establishes a presumption that a high-load facility shall be considered to have met certain requirements if the high-load facility has secured sufficient contracts for energy storage resources or zero-carbon electric generating resources or that the high-load facility has a plan to implement sufficient demand reduction measures. The bill also requires the Commission to consider certain factors in a review of a petition for a certificate to operate a high-load facility, including whether there is sufficient energy, capacity, and grid infrastructure to support the operation of the high-load facility and whether the operation of the high-load facility would create an unreasonable cross-subsidy across customers served by the incumbent electric utility.

Department of General Services; independent agency; evaluation. Directs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee to convene a work group to assess the process and provide recommendations related to the transition of the Department of General Services from an executive branch agency to an independent agency of the Commonwealth pursuant to the intent of the General Assembly that (i) the Department transition to better serve the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as independent agencies of the Commonwealth, and political subdivisions thereof, equally and (ii) such transition be finalized in the 2027 Regular Session. The Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee shall submit a joint report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 15, 2026.

Public institutions of higher education; financial assistance; Medical Education Service Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Medical Education Service Grant Program (the Program) for the purpose of providing grants to any person enrolled in or admitted to an eligible institution, as defined in the bill, that shall be awarded in whole or in part upon satisfactory completion of a service agreement entered into by a recipient to engage in clinical practice in a designated service area, as defined in the bill, for the requisite period and in accordance with the requirements set forth by the bill. The bill directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (the Council), in partnership with the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (the Authority), to administer the Program. The bill also (i) establishes requirements for the administration of the Program, including (a) requirements for eligibility to apply to and receive a grant under the Program and the prioritization of Program applications and (b) terms and conditions governing the awarding of grants under the Program; (ii) directs the Council and the Authority to establish policies and procedures for the administration of the Program relating to monitoring and enforcing compliance of recipients with Program requirements and terms and conditions; and (iii) directs the program administrator to annually collect data on the activities of the Program for the preceding fiscal year and submit to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committees on Education, Health and Human Services, and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations a report on such data by January 1 of each year in which funds are made available for the Program.