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HB29Introduced in the House of Delegates

Budget Bill.

Passed

Introduced by Luke Torian, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Budget Bill. Amends and reenacts Chapter 725 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025, which appropriates the public revenues for two years ending, respectively, on June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0007)

February 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A) · February 20, 2026

59

Yes

35

No

5

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

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104424D (HB29)

  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Budget amendments available (HB29)

  4. Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)

  5. Budget amendments available (HB29)

  6. Read first time

  7. Read second time

  8. Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (90-Y 7-N 0-A)

  9. Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  10. Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  11. Engrossed by House as amended (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  12. Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  14. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  15. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with Senate Amendments Substituted for House Amendments (9-Y 5-N)

  16. Budget amendments available (HB29)

  17. Read second time

  18. Passed by for the day

  19. Read third time

  20. Committee amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)

  21. Committee amendment Item 77 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  22. Committee amendment Item 365 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  23. Committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  24. Committee amendment Item 4-14 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  25. Committee amendment Item 4-14 #2s agreed to (Voice Vote)

  26. Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  27. Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)

  28. Enrolled

  29. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB29ER)

  30. Signed by Speaker

  31. Signed by President

  32. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 20, 2026

  33. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 27, 2026

  34. Approved by Governor-Chapter 7 (Effective - 2/20/2026)

  35. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0007)

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