HB169
Emerg. management; Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Sec. shall convene work group to evaluate.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Emergency Management Preparedness and Capabilities Grant Program and Fund established; report.
Establishes the Virginia Emergency Management Preparedness and Capabilities Grant Program and Fund for the purpose of awarding grants to political subdivisions to assist with the cost of emergency management and preparedness. The bill states that the Program will be administered by the Department of Emergency Management, which shall establish guidelines ... (More) for (i) the administration of the Program and (ii) awarding grants to political subdivisions from the Fund. The bill specifies that a political subdivision awarded a grant under the Program must use the funds for certain purposes to advance the emergency preparedness of such political subdivision and must provide a 50 percent match of local or federal funds for the award. The bill requires the Department, beginning on or before December 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, to submit a report to the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Governor, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Public Safety and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations summarizing the activities of the Program. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102940D
- 01/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/08/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB169)
- 01/15/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB169)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106419D-H1
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB169)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
