Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 744
Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act; grants to localities, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act. Authorizes authorities established under the Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act to make grants to any participating locality, the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency, and any person to promote the purposes of the authority, including for the purpose of promoting tourism development.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 952 (effective 7/1/2026) - 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 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB744ER) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26104642D