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Virginia General Assembly · HB 479 · Acts of Assembly Chapter 622

Securities Act; investment advisor advertising.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 13.1-515 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Securities Act; investment advisor advertising. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Securities Act; investment advisor advertising. Permits an investment advisor to solicit, disseminate, or otherwise use advertisements, including client testimonials and endorsements, provided such advertisements comply with the requirements for an advertisement solicited, disseminated, or used by a federally registered investment advisor under federal law.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 622 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Dan I. Helmer

Recorded votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 13, X 2
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 98, X 2
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 97, X 2, N 1
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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