CSV File Download
Users having the desire and ability to do their own bill tracking have csv files available for download using this page. These csv files are suitable for spreadsheet or database input. Location of these files is https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/[session_code]/[csv_filename].csv.
For questions or assistance with csv files, please contact our Help Desk at (804) 786-9631, or LIS@dlas.virginia.gov.
BILLS.CSV
The bills.csv file contains one row per bill. This file is updated hourly during session and reflects a 'snapshot' status of all bills. This is a comma separated values file with the following columns:
- Bill_id
- Bill_description
- Patron_id
- Patron_name
- Last_house_committee_id
- Last_house_action
- Last_house_action_date
- Last_senate_committee_id
- Last_senate_action
- Last_senate_action_date
- Last_conference_action
- Last_conference_action_date
- Last_governor_action
- Last_governor_action_date
- Emergency
- Passed_house
- Passed_senate
- Passed
- Failed
- Carried_over
- Approved
- Vetoed
- Full_text_doc1
- Full_text_date1
- Full_text_doc2
- Full_text_date2
- Full_text_doc3
- Full_text_date3
- Full_text_doc4
- Full_text_date4
- Full_text_doc5
- Full_text_date5
- Full_text_doc6
- Full_text_date6
- Last_house_actid
- Last_senate_actid
- Last_conference_act
- Last_governor_actid
- Chapter_id
- Introduction_date
- Last_actid
HISTORY.CSV
The history.csv file contains one row for each history "action" related to a given bill. It is updated once a day, overnight. This is a comma separated values file with the following columns:
- Bill_id
- History_date
- History_description
2025 CSV FILES FOR DOWNLOAD
Below are links to all the files that are available for download. All these files, except the history.csv (as explained above) are updated once an hour during session.