STATE BILLVA HB 29PASSED

Budget Bill.

Budget Bill. Amends and reenacts Chapter 725 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025, which appropriates the public revenues for two years ending, respectively, on June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Feb 20, 2026; 265 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 29 · PassedFeb 20

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0007) · Feb 20, 2026

Sponsor

LTLuke TorianRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 20, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0007)

Feb 20, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 7 (Effective - 2/20/2026)

Feb 20, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 27, 2026

Feb 20, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 20, 2026House

Feb 20, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Feb 20, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Feb 20, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB29ER)House

Feb 20, 2026EnrolledHouse

Show 27 earlier actions

Feb 20, 2026Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Feb 19, 2026Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Committee amendment Item 4-14 #2s agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Committee amendment Item 4-14 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Committee amendment Item 365 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Committee amendment Item 77 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Committee amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 18, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 17, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 17, 2026Budget amendments available (HB29)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with Senate Amendments Substituted for House Amendments (9-Y 5-N)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsSenate

Feb 11, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 10, 2026Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Feb 9, 2026Engrossed by House as amended (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House

Feb 9, 2026Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House

Feb 9, 2026Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House

Feb 9, 2026Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (90-Y 7-N 0-A)House

Feb 9, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Budget amendments available (HB29)House

Feb 6, 2026Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)House

Jan 22, 2026Budget amendments available (HB29)House

Dec 17, 2025Referred to Committee on AppropriationsHouse

Dec 17, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104424D (HB29)House

Recorded votes

Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)Feb 6, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed

Engrossed by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 34 nayPassed

Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (90-Y 7-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 7 nayPassed

Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 34 nayPassed

Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 34 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Feb 10, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 35 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with Senate Amendments Substituted for House Amendments (9-Y 5-N)Feb 17, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 5 nayPassed

Committee amendment agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

Committee amendment Item 4-14 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)Feb 20, 2026 · House · 59 yea · 35 nayPassed

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