Our View of the Legislature
2026 Virginia General Assembly
January 7, 2026
Welcome to “Our View of the Legislature” for 2026. With these regular highlights, the disAbility Law Center of Virginia will share with you our view of the activities in the General Assembly and let you know how specific proposals might impact the lives of Virginians with disabilities and their friends, family and supporters.
The 2026 legislative session in Virginia will begin Wednesday, January 14th at noon. In even numbered years, the legislature meets in what is called a “long session,” typically 60 days. The legislature will consider hundreds of bills and, most importantly, will adopt a state budget for state fiscal years 2027-2029.
We expect the session to end on Saturday, March 14.
Already, dozens of bills have been proposed, many of which could impact the lives of people with disabilities. The issues range from voting rights, to changes to the Uniform Healthcare Decision Making Act, and to issues relating to suicide prevention. You can learn more by joining us for our “kick off” on Monday, January 12 at this link: https://dlcv.salsalabs.org/2026-ga-kickoff
You can also stay apprised of developments in these important policy decisions by checking our legislative highlights here on a regular basis. We post regular updates to our website, to Facebook and on twitter.
Our mission is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination of people with disabilities through zealous and uncompromising legal advocacy and representation. We are available to educate policy makers about the potential impact of legislative proposals. Please let us know of any legislative proposals or budget issues that you think we should be following. Contact us at ga@dlcv.org or by calling 1-800-552-3962 or 804-225-2042