HB140
Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose; powers; sunset extended.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 16, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140)
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended.
Renames the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia as the Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes and expands its purpose. The bill extends the sunset of the Commission to July 1, 2028. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect ... (More) Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102993D
- 01/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 01/31/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109382D-S1
- 03/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Krizek, Helmer, Griffin
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: McDougle, Lucas, Locke
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109796D-H1
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140)
