Key Dates for the 2026 General Assembly Session
| Monday, November 20 | Prefiling begins |
| Thursday, December 11 | UVA Legislative Forum |
| Wednesday, December 17 | Governor presents Budget Bill (UVA report will follow) |
| Wednesday, January 14 | Session convenes Prefiling ends at 10:00 a.m. Last day to file legislation creating or continuing a study |
| Friday, January 16 | Last day to submit budget amendments |
| Friday, January 23 | Bill cut-off (last day to introduce bills and certain joint resolutions) |
| Tuesday, February 17 | Crossover (last day for each house to act on its own legislation, except Budget Bills) |
| Sunday, February 22 | House Appropriations and Senate Finance & Appropriations Committees to complete action on Budget Bills (UVA report will follow) |
| Tuesday, February 24 | Amendments to Budget Bills available |
| Thursday, February 26 | Houses of origin to complete action on Budget Bills |
| Wednesday, March 4 | Last day to act on Budget Bills and revenue bills of other house and appoint conferees |
| Monday, March 9 | Last day for committee action on remaining bills |
| Thursday, March 12 | Last day to act on remaining bills and appoint conferees |
| Saturday, March 14 | Session adjourns sine die |
| Monday, April 13 | Last day for Governor's action on legislation |
| Wednesday, April 22 | Reconvened session |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Effective date of enacted legislation |