STATE BILLVA HB 108PASSED

Honor Guard Grant Program; Department of Veterans Services to establish.

Department of Veterans Services; Honor Guard Grant Program established. Requires the Department of Veterans Services to establish the Honor Guard Grant Program for the purpose of providing grants to veteran service organizations, defined in the bill, to offset expenses incurred by the organizations and members of the organizations' honor guards in providing honor guard burial details at the funerals of veterans in the Commonwealth, including expenses for training, transportation, food, equipment, and supplies.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 108 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

JBJason BallardRepresentative · Republican · HD-042Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 25, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 25, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026House

Mar 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB108)House

Mar 14, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 14, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 14, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB108ER)House

Show 23 earlier actions

Mar 14, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 11, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Feb 10, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB108)House

Feb 6, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 4, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Jan 27, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyHouse

Jan 27, 2026Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House

Jan 22, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)House

Jan 19, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessHouse

Jan 2, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Jan 2, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104102DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Jan 22, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Feb 4, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 6, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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