STATE BILLVA HB 1189PASSED

State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.

Department of Emergency Management; state of preparedness; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to assess the feasibility and impact of developing a program to prioritize the prevention and mitigation of damage, loss, hardship, or suffering due to the anticipated impacts of an imminent emergency necessitating a gubernatorial declaration of a state of preparedness or an emergency that does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency. The Department of Emergency Management shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2026.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1189 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455) · Apr 8, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 1, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1189ER)House

Show 29 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)House

Feb 26, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108558D-S1Senate

Feb 25, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)House

Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107910D-H1House

Feb 13, 2026Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 0-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 10, 2026Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)House

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Public SafetyHouse

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104964DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

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