Virginia's voluntary paid family leave insurance program requires policies to cover exigencies arising out of the fact that the employee's family member is a service member who is on active duty or has been notified of an impending call to active duty.

Chapter 259 of the laws of 2024 exempts Family Child Care providers certificated by the Department of Defense or the military services from obtaining a duplicative state license when seeking to provide care off the installation, thanks to legislation sponsored by Delegate Brianna Sewell and Senator Suhas Subramanyam.

Thanks to a law sponsored by Delegate Brianna Sewell, Virginia schools provide for interdistrict and intradistrict pathways for military students' school choice.

Jurisdiction of cases involving violations of federal law by a child shall be concurrent, the key being that concurrent jurisdiction is automatic once exclusive federal jurisdiction is waived by the United States Department of Justice.

In 2021, the Virginia General Assembly created the first Virginia Military Spouse Liaison position under the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS). The Virginia Military Spouse Liaison serves as the commonwealth’s military spouse advocate. The liaison conducts outreach and provides advocacy for military spouses and their families. The liaison also works with key stakeholders within federal, state, local government, military installations, and the private sector to develop and implement a resource system to provide access to licensure reciprocity, employment, benefits, and community resources. The spouse liaison brings a focus on military community representation to the Virginia Military Affairs Council, particularly in areas of spousal employment, suicide prevention and mental health, child care availability and food security.