Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 197
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, deferment of interest accrual.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 of the project or study for which such funds are disbursed. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 12, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB197) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB197ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB197) - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102394D