STATE BILLVA HB 349ENGROSSED

Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.

Department of Emergency Management; emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes. Requires the Department of Emergency Management to administer certain emergency services in coordination with federally recognized tribes that the Department has entered into a contract or memorandum of understanding with for assistance regarding such emergency services. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jan 28, 2026; 288 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 349 · EngrossedJan 28

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Bill history

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Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 4, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 30, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Jan 30, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Jan 28, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Jan 27, 2026Read first timeHouse

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Jan 23, 2026Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)House

Jan 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB349)House

Jan 16, 2026Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Public SafetyHouse

Jan 12, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101352DHouse

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