2026 General Assembly Key Dates – Office of Government and Community Relations

Date	Description
January 12	General Assembly Swearing-In Ceremony
January 14	Prefiling for legislators ends at 10:00 a.m.
January14	First day of General Assembly Session & State of the Commonwealth Address
January 16	Legislative budget amendment submission deadline at 5:00 p.m.
January 17	Gubernatorial Inauguration
January 27	Mason Alumni Legislative Reception at Library of Virginia
February 18	Crossover deadline for bills and resolutions
February 22	“Budget Sunday” Presentation of legislative budget amendments by HAC & SFAC
February 26	Expected deadline for each house of origin to pass its own budget
March 4	Expected deadline for budget conferees appointed
March 5	Mason Lobbies hosted by Student Government
March 14	Expected adjournment Sine Die
April 13	Governor's veto/amendment deadline
April 22	Expected Reconvened Session
May 25	Deadline for Governor to sign legislation/budget & issue line-item vetoes
July 1	2026 signed legislation and budget effective