Virginia House Bill 707: State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

State government; transaction of public business; prohibited website domains. Prohibits a public body, defined in the bill, from maintaining an official website for public use with a domain other than a .gov, .edu, or .museum domain. The bill provides that any email address that a public body provides to its employees shall utilize a .gov domain and directs the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2029.

Latest action

Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (2026-02-25)

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