HB1249Introduced in the House of Delegates
Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset.
Introduced by Jackie Glass, District 93
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; Creative Economy Task Force established; strategic plan; report; sunset. Establishes within the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority the Creative Economy Task Force for the purpose of developing a strategic plan to improve the creative economy, defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth. The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2027. The bill contains an expiration date of January 1, 2028.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
March 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · March 6, 2026
14
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103362D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1249)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107635D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1249)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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