STATE BILLVA SB 197PASSED

Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, deferment of interest accrual.

Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program; deferment of interest accrual and repayment obligations. Provides that for funds disbursed to localities, federally recognized tribes, and Virginia recognized tribes primarily for the purpose of implementing flood prevention and protection projects and studies in areas that are subject to recurrent flooding, interest on loans shall not accrue and repayment obligations shall not come into effect for loans or grants until completion or cancellation of the project or study for which such funds are disbursed. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 22, 2026; 204 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 197 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0995) · Apr 22, 2026

Sponsor

AWAngelia Williams GravesSenator · Democrat · SD-021Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0995)

Apr 22, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 995 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 22, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Apr 22, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Apr 22, 2026Reenrolled bill text (SB197ER2)Senate

Apr 22, 2026ReenrolledSenate

Apr 22, 2026Governor's recommendation adopted

Apr 22, 2026House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N 0-A)House

Show 31 earlier actions

Apr 22, 2026Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Apr 12, 2026Governor's recommendation received by Senate

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB197)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB197ER)Senate

Mar 5, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 2, 2026Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 2, 2026Reconsideration of passage agreed to by HouseHouse

Mar 2, 2026Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeHouse

Feb 27, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 18, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesHouse

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on AppropriationsHouse

Feb 18, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 18, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 11, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 10, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 27, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: Water UsageSenate

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB197)Senate

Jan 9, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate

Jan 9, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102394DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 10, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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