Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 66
Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Social Services; administration of medical assistance and social services programs; technology modernization; report. Directs the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth. The bill requires DSS and DMAS to develop and submit a legislative report that includes a plan to modernize the current technological systems to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by December 1, 2026, and to use the recommendations and plan outlined in such legislative report to move forward with the procurement process.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| 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 20, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services 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
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB66) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106631D-H1 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB66) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Dec 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Dec 30, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104089D