Autism Advisory Council; name change, membership, staffing, powers and duties.
Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginiaAutism Advisory Council; name change; membership; staffing; powers and duties. Provides for the Autism Advisory Council to be reconstituted as a permanent, independently staffed agency in the legislative branch of state government. Currently, the Autism Advisory Council is set to expire on July 1, 2027. The bill repeals the expiration date and renames the agency as the Autism Commission. The bill also modifies the membership of the Commission to more closely align with the membership makeup of other independently staffed legislative agencies and directs the Commission to appoint and employ an executive director and other staff to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Feb 5, 2026
- 280 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Delegates
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
VA HB 231 · EngrossedFeb 5
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Bill details
- Last action
- Failed to Pass from conference · Mar 14, 2026
Sponsors
LJLaura Jane CohenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
AMAdele McClureRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002
Bill history
Newest first.
Mar 14, 2026Failed to Pass from conferenceHouse
Mar 14, 2026No further action takenHouse
Mar 12, 2026Senate Conferees: Aird, Locke, McDougleSenate
Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate
Mar 12, 2026House Conferees: Cohen, Tran, McLaughlinHouse
Mar 12, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse
Mar 12, 2026House acceded to requestHouse
Mar 12, 2026Senate requested conference committeeSenate
Show 33 earlier actions
Mar 12, 2026Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)House
Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate
Mar 10, 2026Rules Substitute agreed toSenate
Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate
Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Mar 6, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate
Mar 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB231)House
Feb 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108863D-S1Senate
Feb 27, 2026Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Committee on RulesSenate
Feb 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)House
Feb 5, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse
Feb 5, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Feb 5, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Feb 5, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 4, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 2, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House
Jan 30, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)House
Jan 28, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB231)House
Jan 27, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayHouse
Jan 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105307D-H1House
Jan 27, 2026Reported from Rules with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)House
Jan 23, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)House
Jan 23, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse
Jan 22, 2026Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeHouse
Jan 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB231)House
Jan 8, 2026Referred to Committee on RulesHouse
Jan 8, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103423DHouse
Recorded votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)Jan 30, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)Jan 23, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Rules with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 2, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)Feb 6, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 1 yea · 98 nayFailedFailed
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 12, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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