HB1433 • 2026

Virginia Disability Commission; independent staff.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-237 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Disability Commission; independent staff.</p>

Labor

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Laufer
Last action: 2026-02-18
Official status: Failed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not specify a specific effective date, leaving this as an unknown.

Virginia Disability Commission; Independent Staff

This bill allows the Virginia Disability Commission to hire its own executive director and other necessary staff members instead of relying on support from the House or Senate clerks' offices.

What This Bill Does

Changes how the Virginia Disability Commission can get administrative support, allowing it to hire an executive director and any other needed employees.

Who It Names or Affects

The Virginia Disability Commission
Executive director and other employees hired by the Virginia Disability Commission

Terms To Know

Virginia Disability Commission: A group in Virginia that works on issues related to people with disabilities.
Executive Director: The person who manages and leads the day-to-day operations of an organization or commission.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear how much funding will be provided for the new staff positions.
This bill has been enacted but it does not have a specific effective date yet.

Bill History

2026-02-18 House
Left in Committee Appropriations
2026-02-09 General Government and Capital Outlay
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-06 General Government and Capital Outlay
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
2026-02-06 Rules
Reported from Rules and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2026-02-02 Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)
2026-01-30 Studies Subcommittee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
2026-01-26 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1433)
2026-01-22 House
Presented and ordered printed 26105394D
2026-01-22 Rules
Referred to Committee on Rules

Official Summary Text

Virginia Disability Commission; independent staff.
Provides for the employment of an executive director and any other persons deemed necessary by the Virginia Disability Commission. Currently, the Virginia Disability Commission is provided with administrative staff support by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or the Senate, depending on the house in which the chair serves, and legal and policy staff support by the Division of Legislative Services.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

A BILL to amend and reenact §
30-237
of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Disability Commission; independent staff.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §
30-237
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§
30-237
. (Contingent expiration date) Staffing.

Administrative staff support shall be provided by the Office of the Clerk of the Senate or the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates as may be appropriate for the house in which the chairman of the Commission serves. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide legal, research, policy analysis and other services as requested by the Commission.

The Commission may appoint, employ, and remove an executive director and such other persons as i
t deems necessary, and determine their duties and fix their salaries or compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor. The Commission may employ experts who have special knowledge of the issues before it.

All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.