Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 571
Disabled Veterans Family Passport; established, free entry into state parks and discounted services.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Department of Conservation and Recreation; Disabled Veteran's Family Passport; free entry into state parks and discounted services. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Disabled Veteran's Family Passport that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee. The bill provides that the Passport will be issued upon request to any immediate family member, as defined in the bill, of a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who provides certain documentation to the Department. The bill authorizes the Department to require passport holders to re-certify such documentation no more than once every five years.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB571) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104841D