Virginia lawmakers return Monday to weigh Spanberger budget amendments before fiscal deadline

Less than 48 hours before the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, the General Assembly will meet in Richmond Monday to consider Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the state’s two-year spending plan lawmakers passed one week ago. The House of Delegates will reconvene at noon to take up the governor’s amendments first, followed later [

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 925

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago


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Less than 48 hours before the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, the General Assembly will meet in Richmond Monday to consider Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the state’s two-year spending plan lawmakers passed one week ago.

The House of Delegates will reconvene at noon to take up the governor’s amendments first, followed later in the day by the Senate. Spanberger must sign the finalized budget before state funding authority expires Tuesday at 11:59 …

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