What’s alive and what’s dead at the Virginia General Assembly’s 2026 midway point

By: Markus Schmidt, Shannon Heckt, Charlotte Rene Woods, Samantha Willis

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 5,417

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The 2026 General Assembly reached its midpoint Tuesday night as lawmakers hit crossover, the session’s deadline for legislation to pass its chamber of origin and move to the other side of the state Capitol.

The procedural milestone offers the clearest snapshot yet of how Democrats are wielding their governing trifecta in Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s first session in office.

Nearly 30 days in, the majority has advanced a slate of signature proposals on constitutional rights, …

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