Appropriations Committee Agenda
Chair: Torian, Luke E.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/20/2026 15 Minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Cathy Jackson)
Staff Contact: 804-698-1590 (Karnes), 804-698-1832 (Cronin)
Bills Before the Committee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB3 | Aird | Employee Child Care Assistance Program; established, annual report. |
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Summary: A BILL to establish the Employee Child Care Assistance Program. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Read second time • 2/12/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB18 (McClure) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee |
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| SB52 | Rouse | Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-427, and 24.2-428 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records; 90-day quiet period before all primary and general elections. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB28 (Henson) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee |
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| SB98 | Stanley | Emergency management; work group to evaluate existing needs in the Commonwealth, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to evaluate existing emergency management needs in the Commonwealth; report. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| SB134 | Locke | Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculation, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-289.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public education; early childhood care and education; child care access calculation; report. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Education and Health Substitute rejected • 2/12/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee |
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| SB140 | McPike | Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-203.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Fire Programs; mental health awareness training. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Read second time • 1/29/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to • 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Related Bills: HB325 (Sullivan) Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| SB149 | McPike | IRA savings; makes various changes to state-facilitated program. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2744, 2.2-2746, 2.2-2747, 2.2-2748, and 2.2-2751 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state-facilitated IRA savings program. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 1/29/2026 - Passed by for the day • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee |
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| SB167 | VanValkenburg | Higher educational institutions, public; amends certain provision relating to financial aid program. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 23.1-636 and 23.1-638 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 23.1 a section numbered 23.1-638.1, and to repeal § 23.1-637 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education; financial aid review and consolidation; Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program and Fund; Virginia Commonwealth Award established. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/6/2026 - Read second time • 2/6/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Higher Education Subcommittee |
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| SB286 | Aird | State Government Internship Coordinator; Department of Human Resource Management to appoint. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Read second time • 2/5/2026 - General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee |
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| SB324 | McPike | Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4343 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4302.3, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements; report. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 2/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324) Related Bills: HB1046 (Carr) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee |
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| SB403 | Lucas | Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund; created. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.25, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.46, relating to Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 1/28/2026 - Passed by for the day • 1/29/2026 - Read second time • 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB799 (Torian) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee |
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| SB404 | Lucas | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.25, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.46, relating to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 1/28/2026 - Passed by for the day • 1/29/2026 - Read second time • 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB800 (Torian) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee |
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| SB439 | Bagby | College and Career Ready Virginia Program; advisory committee and work group composition. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-237.4 and 22.1-237.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Education; College and Career Ready Virginia Program; administration, advisory committee and work group composition. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/2/2026 - Read second time • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB1039 (Carr) Higher Education Subcommittee |
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| SB692 | Suetterlein | Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-354.1 and 22.1-354.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Read second time • 2/9/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB546 (McNamara) HB584 (Ballard) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee |
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