Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal to connect veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves who qualify for veteran status, and their immediate family members, to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth and provide a means to submit electronic applications for such resources, programs, and services. The bill requires the online portal to collect, maintain, use, disseminate, and safeguard personal information in compliance with state and federal law.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | 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 Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - 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 Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB354) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101422D