Look for the information in parenthesis at the end of each section, which states the Chapters that created or amended it. Resources at the Library of Virginia House and Senate Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions. The various versions of the bills delineate the changes in text and consequently in intent from the time a bill was introduced until it became law. A bill always mentions the section of the code that it will amend. The regular print of the text indicates existing legislation.
Some resolutions propose studies for impending legislation and indicate some intent.
House and Senate Calendars. The Calendars contain the business of the day for each house. They are published daily when the General Assembly is in session. The status of reported bills The reported bills from committees and the committees' votes The committees' and floor line amendments. For amendments passed in the house of origin see the second reading of the bill.