HB354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Chief Patron:
Josh Thomas (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal.
Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal to connect veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves who qualify for veteran status, and their immediate family members, to available resources, programs, and services in ... (More) the Commonwealth and provide a means to submit electronic applications for such resources, programs, and services. The bill requires the online portal to collect, maintain, use, disseminate, and safeguard personal information in compliance with state and federal law. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101422D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB354)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-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 General Laws and Technology
