HB 494
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)
Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government, certain former federal employees.
- Virginia
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 12, 2026
- Session 2026
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 154 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB494ER)
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Enrolled
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Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
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Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
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Delegate Guzman Floor amendments agreed to
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committee substitute agreed to
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committee substitute rejected
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Read second time
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
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Floor offered Delegate Guzman Amendments
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 26107309D-H2
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Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
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Committee substitute printed 26105902D-H1
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Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
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Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB494)
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Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102456D