Most-Viewed Legislation

The state’s legislative tracking system keeps track of which bills have been most frequently accessed. Below are the ten policy proposals that have drawn the most attention from the public, according to site traffic data. The statuses provided below are as of Monday, February 9, at noon.

HB217 – Delegate Helmer: This legislation creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Status: Passed the House 58-34

SB749 – Senator Salim: This is the Senate version of HB217. Status: Engrossed by the Senate to its third and final reading, i.e., awaiting a vote.

HB863 – Delegate Cousins: This eliminates mandatory minimums for a number of crimes. Status: Continued to the 2027 Session.

HB978 – Delegate Watts: This legislation makes various changes to Virginia taxes including but limited to: (1) creates a sales tax on digital products, (2) exempts food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products from all state, local, and regional sales taxes, and (3) exempts the sales and use tax on services, including health care services. Status: Awaiting action in Subcommittee.

HB207 – Delegate Keys-Gamarra: This legislation imposes a firearm suppressor tax of $500 on a firearm suppressor. Status: Awaiting action in Subcommittee.

HB378 – Delegate Bennett-Parker: This legislation imposes a net investment income tax on individuals, trusts, and estates. Status: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-0).

HJ1 – Delegate Herring: Second reference for a Constitutional Amendment to establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Status: Legislation connected to the amendment has been signed by the Governor. This issue will be decided by referendum in November.

HB5 – Delegate Convirs-Fowler: Expands paid sick leave to employees in the Commonwealth. Status: Reported from House Appropriations Committee (15-7).

HB1 – Delegate Ward: Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 an hour. Status: Passed the House 64-34. There is a Senate version, SB1 (Lucas), which has reported and referred to Finance and Appropriations from Commerce and Labor on a 7-6 vote.

HB881 – Delegate Sullivan: Permits certain localities to pass an ordinance prohibiting or regulating the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. Status: Continued to the 2027 Session by the House Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns.