HB1189Introduced in the House of Delegates
State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.
Introduced by Israel O'Quinn, District 44
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Department of Emergency Management; state of preparedness; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to assess the feasibility and impact of developing a program to prioritize the prevention and mitigation of damage, loss, hardship, or suffering due to the anticipated impacts of an imminent emergency necessitating a gubernatorial declaration of a state of preparedness or an emergency that does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency. The Department of Emergency Management shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026
98
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104964D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107910D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate committee offered
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108558D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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)
Read third time
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1189ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)
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