Women’s Legislative Roundtables (WLRTs) occured every Wednesday (except for our in-person League Day) during the 2026 Legislative Session.

Handouts for the 2026 WLRTs can be found here.

January 14 – Voting and Elections Click here for the video.

•  Senator Barbara Favola, District 40, Voting and Guardianship
• Delegate Rozia Henson, District 19, Voter Purge Protection
• Senator Saddam Azlan Salim, District 37, Risk Limiting Audit
• Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, District 16, Returning Virginia to The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)
• Michelle Kanter Cohen, Fair Election Center Revamping the Systematic Alien Verification Entitlements (SAVE System)

January 21- Voting and Elections Click here for the video.

• Senator Adam Ebbin, District 39, National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC)
• Chris DeRosa, League of Women Voters, Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)
• Delegate Paul Krizek, District 16, Election Reform
• C. Jay Coles, Verified Voting, Risk Limiting Audit

January 28 – Reproductive Health Click here for the video.

• Delegate Josh Thomas, District 21, Health Insurance; Coverage for Contraceptive Drugs and Devices
• Senator Angelia Williams Graves, District 21, Reproductive Health Issues
• Kenda Sutton-El, Director of Birth in Color, Momnibus Bills (Maternal Health Bills)
• Karen Harrison, Chief of Staff for Senator Boysko, District 38, Constitutional Amendment for Reproductive Freedom and other Reproductive Health Issues,
• Senator Stella Pekarsky, District 36, Obstructing Health Care Facility Access & Penaltie

February 4 – Health Care, Gun and Domestic Violence Click here for the video.

• Delegate Adele McClure, District 2, HB19, Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner
• Freddy Mejia, Policy Director, The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, Budget Amendments pertaining to Health; funding medicaid and ACA subsidies and child health
• Andy Goddard, Virginia Center for Public Safety, Gun Legislation
• Delegate Mark Downey, District 69, HB871 Firearms; storage residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty. HB1284 Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance; patient-initiated consultation; provider-to-provider consultation and HB525 Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; amends plan, literacy pilot program
• Delegate Dan Helmer, District 10, HB24 Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states; HB21 Firearm industry members; creates standardsof responsible conduct, civil liability
• Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, District 5, HB93 Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
• Chris Kaiser, ACLU of VA, Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights anti-ICE bills

February 10 and 11 – League Day(s)

Feb 10, 6–8 p.m. Reception for General Assembly members at the Delta Marriott, 555 East Canal Street, Richmond 

Feb 11, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Our day of advocacy starts at the Delta Marriott and ends at the General Assembly building. There will be time to meet with representatives and be recognized in the House and Delegate Chambers. 

RSVP here to register for one or both day(s).

A block of rooms is set aside for us at the Delta Marriott at a rate of $180. Rooms must be booked by Jan. 20. Book here.

February 18 - Housing Click here for the video.

• Delegate Adele McClure, District 2, Virginia Eviction Reduction Program budget amendment, HB527 Eviction Reduction Program; established, HB837 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Eviction Diversion Program
• Delegate Paul Krizek, District 16, Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; written rental agreement, itemization of charges to tenant; HB 375 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; right of first refusal, resident entities and localities.
• Isabel McLain, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA), Legislative agenda for VHA for housing affordability
• Christie Marra, Director of Housing Advocacy, Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPL), Legislative Agenda for VPL for Housing Affordability

February 25 – Environment and Transparency Click here for video.

• Delegate Michael Feggans, District 97, HB67 Offshore wind industry; workforce development, HB70 Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; projects in low-income geographic areas, nature-based solutions, HB284 Electric demand flexibility programs; State Corporation Commission to establish
• Delegate Shelly Simonds, District 70, HB256 Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers, HB257 Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health, HB591 Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth
• Delegate Rip Sullivan, District 6, HB323, HB807, HB809, HB893, HB895, HB897, HB903, HB906, HB918
• Megan Rhyne, Director of the Virginia Coalition on Open Government (VCOG), Important transparency bills
• Senator Danica Roem, District 30, SB43 Demand response programs; evaluation and assessment by Department of Energy, report, SB94 Siting of data centers; site assessment, high energy facility, SB336 Tier 2 emergency generators; SCC shall evaluate impact of requiring data centers to limit use, etc, SB56 FOIA; procedure for responding to requests, charges, posting of notice of rights and responsibilities

March 4 – Education and Child Care Click here for video.

• Delegate Brianna Sewell, District 25, companion bills to establish a more reliable funding formula for childcare, HB1208 Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculation, HB1221Higher education financial aid programs; amends provisions, Virgina Commonwealth Award established
• Alex Guzman, Virginia Early Education Foundation (VECF) Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Legislation supported by VECF and the Virginia Promise Partnership
• Delegate Sam Rasoul, District 38, HB334 Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum
• Chad Stewart, Policy Analyst, Virginia Education Association (VEA), Legislative priorities of VEA.
• Delegate Vivian Watts, District 14, HB978 Retail Sales and Use Tax; taxation on various services, include digital personal property; HB979 Taxation provisions; increases standard deduction
• Joan Porte, President, LWV-VA, Update on April 21 election

March 11– Wrap-Up Click here for video.

• Joan Porte - Introduction
• Abby Anderson- Reproductive Health
• Alice Tousignant - Affordable Housing
• Carolyn Caywood - Environment/Transparency
• Christine Payne - Gun and Domestic Violence
• Barbara Boardman – Health
• Arina Van Breda - Voting and Elections