VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2021 General Assembly
This year's General Assembly Session is a bit different from the rest. Here are some things that you should take note of:
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Virtual Session
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The GA this year will not be held in person; instead, it will be virtual in order to comply with state safety mandates and to ensure the health and safety of the legislators, General Assembly staff, lobbyists, and activists in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.​
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Although typical for odd years' GA session to be held for 45 days, with an option to extend annual sessions for a maximum of 30 days; this year, the session may be shortened and/or will likely be extended to include more meetings scheduled for weekend days.
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Testifying On A Bill ​
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Just as the session and all of its committee meetings and voting are virtual, giving public testimony on legislation is virtual and has a sign-up process that must be completed in advance to be able to speak to an issue. ​​
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Check out our "How to Testify" guides to learn about the sign-up processes for both the House of Delegates and the Senate, as their processes are different. Feel free to download, print, and share the guides!
Click the PDFs below to enlarge. Use the printer icon in the upper right hand corner to print. Use the paper with an arrow icon next to the printer icon (in the upper right hand corner) to download and save to your computer.
House of Delegates' How to Testify Guide
Senate's How to Testify Guide
The General Assembly Basics
Not sure about the ins-and-outs of the General Assembly? Don't worry, watch the "All You Need to Know About the 2021 General Assembly" webinar by ProgressVA below to understand how our state legislature works.
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2021 General Assembly Committee Assignments
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources
Wednesday; 1PM
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Chair: Plum, K.
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Vice Chair: Gooditis, W.
Other Members: Tyler, Bulova, Lopez, Tran, Helmer, Cole (of Fredericksburg), Hudson, Simonds, Willett, Guy, Williams-Graves, Ware, Marshall, Gilbert, Poindexter, Edmunds, Wilt, Webert
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Appropriations
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 1PM
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Chair: Torian, L.
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Vice Chair: Sickles, M.
Other Members: Plum, Tyler, Bulova, McQuinn, Carr, Krizek, Aird, Hayes, Hurst, Jones, Reid, Cox, Knight, Morefield, Fariss, Rush, Davis, Austin, Bloxom, Brewer
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Communications, Technology, and Innovation
Monday; 9AM
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Chair: Hayes, C.E.
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Vice Chair: Ayala, H.
Other Members: Plum, Ward, Krizek, Convirs-Fowler, Roem, Samirah, Helmer, Subramanyam, Askew, Hudson, Jenkins, Byron, Webert, Hodges, Campbell, LaRock, Freitas, Brewer, Runion, Wiley
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Counties, Cities, and Towns
Friday; 9AM
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Chair: Kory, K.
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Vice Chair: Heretick, S.
Other Members: Jones, Gooditis, Carter, Roem, Samirah, Subramanyam, Mugler, Askew, Guy, Jenkins, Williams Graves, Poindexter, Morefield, Hodges, Leftwich, Campbell, LaRock, McNamara, Coyner, Wyatt
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Courts of Justice
Wednesday & Friday; 1PM
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Chair: Herring, C.
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Vice Chair: Watts, V.
Other Members: Hope, Keam, Simon, Sullivan, Levine, Heretick, Mullin, Bourne, Delaney, Guy, Scott, Kilgore, Bell, Edmunds, Ransone, Leftwich, Adams, Campbell, Miyares, Coyner
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Education
Monday & Wednesday; 9AM
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Chair: Tyler, R.
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Vice Chair: Guzman, E .
Other Members: Bulova, McQuinn, Keam, Rasoul, Bagby, Bourne, VanValkenburg, Subramanyam, Cole (of Fredericksburg), Mugler, Simonds, Cole, M., Marshall, Robinson, Davis, McGuire, Avoli, Batten, Wampler, Wiley
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Finance
Monday - 1PM & Wednesday - 9AM
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Chair: Watts, V.
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Vice Chair: Keam, M.
Other Members: Kory, Sullivan, Murphy, Heretick, Ayala, Carter, Mugler, Hudson, Willett, Scott, Mundon King, Orrock, Byron, Ware, Wright, Gilbert, Poindexter, Fowler, McNamara, Campbell
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General Laws
Tuesday & Thursday; 1PM
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Chair: Bulova, D.
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Vice Chair: Carr, B.
Other Members: Torian, Simon, Murphy, Price, Krizek, Aird, Hurst, Adams, VanValkenburg, Tran, Convirs-Fowler, Wright, Cole, M., Knight, Morefield, Leftwich, Fowler, Miyares, Brewer, Wampler
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Health, Welfare and Institutions
Tuesday & Thursday; 9AM
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Chair: Sickles, M.
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Vice Chair: Rasoul, S.
Other Members: Hope, Price, Levine, Aird, Hayes, Adams, Guzman, Delaney, Tran, Samirah, Willett, Orrock, Bell, Edmunds, Robinson, Hodges, Head, Fowler, Walker, Avoli
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Labor and Commerce
Tuesday & Thursday; 1PM
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Chair: Ward, J.
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Vice Chair: Sullivan, R.
Other Members: Kory, Keam, Lopez, Bagby, Heretick, Mullin, Bourne, Guzman, Ayala, Gooditis, Scott, Kilgore, Byron, Ware, Marshall, Wilt, Webert, Ransone, O'Quinn, Head
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Privileges and Elections
Wednesday; 9AM
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Chair: Simon, M.
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Vice Chair: Price, M.
Other Members: Sickles, Rasoul, Krizek, Levine, Adams, ValValkenburg, Convirs-Fowler, Reid, Askew, Simonds, Mundon King, Orrock, O'Quinn, Head, Rush, Adams, Bloxom, McGuire, Walker, Runion
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Public Safety
Friday; 9AM
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Chair: Hope, P.
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Vice Chair: Bourne, J.
Other Members: Plum, Kory, Lopez, Rasoul, Price, Levine, Helmer, Cole (of Fredericksburg), Jenkins, Williams Grave, Mundon King, Wright, Robinson, Wilt, Fariss, Rush, Davis, Campbell, Coyner, Batten
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Rules
On Call of The Chair
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Chair: Filler Corn, E.
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Vice Chair: Mullin, M
Other Members: Watts, Ward, Sickles, McQuinn, Herring, Carr, Torian, Lopez, Simon, Sullivan, Bagby, Cox, Kilgore, Knight, Austin
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Transportation
Tuesday & Thursday - 9AM
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Chair: McQuinn, D.
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Vice Chair: Murphy, K.
Other Members: Watts, Ward, Carr, Bagby, Hurst, Jones, Delaney, Carter, Reid, Roem, Helmer, Ware, Bell, Austin, Adams, L., Freitas, Miyares, Walker, Avoli, Wyatt
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SENATE COMMITTEES
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Tuesday; 30 Min After Adjournment
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Chair: Petersen
Other Members: Hanger, Ruff, Obenshain, Stuart, Marsden, Stanley, Lewis, Suetterlein, Mason, McClellan, Favola, Morrissey, Pillion, Hashmi
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Commerce and Labor
Monday; 15 Minutes After Adjournment
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Chair: Saslaw
Other Members: Norment, Newman, Obenshain, Lucas, Spruill, Edwards, Deeds, Barker, Marsden, Ebbin, Lewis, Surovell, Mason, Bell
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Education and Health
Thursday; 8AM
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Chair: Lucas
Other Members: Saslaw, Howell, Newman, Locke, Barker, Petersen, Cosgrove, Lewis, Dunnavant, Suetterlein, Peake, Edwards, Hashmi, VACANCY**
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Finance and Appropriations
Thursday; 4:30PM & On Call of The Chair
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Chair: Howell
Other Members: Saslaw, Norment, Hanger, Lucas, Newman, Ruff, Vogel, Barker, Edwards, Deeds, Locke, Petersen, Marsden, Ebbin, McClellan
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General Laws and Technology
Wednesday; 30 Minutes After Adjournment
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Chair: Barker
Other Members: Ruff, Locke, Vogel, Ebbin, Reevs, McPike, Dunnavant, Mason, Boysko, Stuart, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi, Kiggans
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Judiciary
Monday; 8AM
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Chair: Edwards
Other Members: Saslaw, Norment, Lucas, Obenshain, McDouble, Stuart, Stanley, Deeds, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey, VACANCY**
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Local Government
Monday; 9AM
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Chair: Lewis
Other Members: Hangar, Stanley, Favola, DeSteph, Dunnavant, Chase, McPike, Howell, Spruill, Morrissey, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi, Kiggans
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Privileges and Elections
Tuesday; 15 Minutes After Adjournment
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Chair: Locke
Other Members: Deeds, Howell, Vogel, Reeves, Ebbin, Ruff, Spruill, Peake, McDougle, Surovell, Mason, McClellan, Boysko, Bell, VACANCY**
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Rehabilitation and Social Services
Friday; 8:30AM
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Chair: Favola
Other Members: Hanger, Locke, McDougle, Reeves, Cosgrove, Surovell, DeSteph, McPike, Spruill, Mason, Boysko, Morrissey, Kiggans, VACANCY**
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Rules
On Call of The Chair
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Chair: Locke
Other Members: Lucas, Marsden, Favola, McDougle, Saslaw, Edwards, Petersen, Lewis, Vogel, Howell, Deeds, Barker, Norment, McPike
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Transportation
Thursday; 15 Minutes After Adjournment
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Chair: Locke
Other Members: Marsden, Newman, Favola, Cosgrove, Desteph, Suetterlein, McClellan, Peake, Boysko, Obenshain, Ebbin, Surovell, McPike, Spruill, Pillion
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Who's My Legislator?
Interested to know who your elected officials are who represent you at the General Assembly?
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Thousands of bills are heard during a General Assembly session, so tracking a particular bill that is important to you can be helpful and save you time. Tracking a bill allows you to know what the language of the bill is/how something is being changed or implemented, who sponsored/patroned the bill, who has signed on as a co-sponsor to the bill, when and where a bill is being read/heard, and how legislators have voted on the issue.
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If you know the House Bill (HB) or Senate Bill (SB) number, the patron of the bill, or even a keyword in the bill, you can certainly find it easily.
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