Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 140
Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Ellen H. McLaughlin
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended. Renames the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes as the Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes and expands its purpose. The bill extends the sunset of the Commission to July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Rules | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB140ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: McDougle, Lucas, Locke - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Krizek, Helmer, Griffin - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109382D-S1 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rules - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Rules - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102993D