Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 472
Resilience hub pilot prog.; establishing to assist vulnerable communities during emerg. situation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Establishing a resilience hub pilot program to assist vulnerable communities during emergency situations. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to establish a two-year resilience hub pilot program to assist vulnerable communities during emergency situations. The bill defines a "resilience hub" as a simple combination of solar panels and batteries that ensures continuous power to a publicly accessible building when severe weather events or other grid disruptions cause an electrical outage.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 · House
Left in Committee Appropriations - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB472) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106479D-H1 - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB472) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105200D