HB 249
  • Introduced
    Jan 08, 2026
  • Passed House
    Jan 29, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 23, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 249
Virginia House Bill
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Senate • Feb 25, 2026: Signed by President
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Jan 22, 2026, House
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
YES: 6
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Jan 23, 2026, House
Public Safety Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 2-N)
YES: 20
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Jan 29, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
YES: 93
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 93

NO: 5

NOT VOTING: 2

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Feb 18, 2026, Senate
Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    Feb 20, 2026, Senate
    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
    YES: 40
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 40

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 20, 2026, Senate
      Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 40

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          Feb 20, 2026, Senate
          Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
          YES: 0
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 0

            NO: 0

              NOT VOTING: 40

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              Feb 20, 2026, Senate
              Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
              YES: 40
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 40

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Feb 23, 2026, Senate
                Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                YES: 38
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 38

                NO: 0

                  NOT VOTING: 2

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                  Feb 23, 2026, Senate
                  Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  YES: 38
                  NO: 0
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 38

                  NO: 0

                    NOT VOTING: 2

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                    Feb 23, 2026, Senate
                    Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    YES: 38
                    NO: 0
                    OTHER: 0
                    YES: 38

                    NO: 0

                      NOT VOTING: 2

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                      Feb 23, 2026, Senate
                      (S5020) Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                      YES: 38
                      NO: 0
                      OTHER: 0
                      YES: 38

                      NO: 0

                        NOT VOTING: 2

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                        Feb 23, 2026, Senate
                        Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                        YES: 38
                        NO: 0
                        OTHER: 0
                        YES: 38

                        NO: 0

                          NOT VOTING: 2

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                          Feb 23, 2026, Senate
                          Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                          YES: 38
                          NO: 0
                          OTHER: 0
                          YES: 38

                          NO: 0

                            NOT VOTING: 2

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                            Actions
                            • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
                              • Signed by President
                            • Feb 25, 2026 | House
                              • Enrolled
                              • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB249)
                              • Signed by Speaker
                            • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
                              • Read third time
                              • Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                            • Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
                              • Rules suspended
                              • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                              • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                            • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
                              • Reported from Courts of Justice Block Vote (13-Y 0-N)
                            • Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
                              • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                              • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
                            • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                              • Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
                            • Jan 28, 2026 | House
                              • Read second time and engrossed
                            • Jan 27, 2026 | House
                              • Read first time
                            • Jan 23, 2026 | House
                              • Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 2-N)
                            • Jan 22, 2026 | House
                              • Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
                            • Jan 21, 2026 | House
                              • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB249)
                            • Jan 16, 2026 | House
                              • Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
                            • Jan 08, 2026 | House
                              • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102854D
                              • Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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