HB514Introduced in the House of Delegates
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Introduced by Marty Martinez, District 29
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Veterans Services; benefit awareness and access; program. Establishes an outreach program to ensure military service members transitioning from military to civilian life, veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, residents of the Commonwealth in the Armed Forces Reserves, and their family members can easily access federal, state, and local benefits and other programs and services available to them. The bill requires the outcomes of such program to be published in the annual report submitted to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Governor, and the General Assembly.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · March 3, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
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 26101453D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB514)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB514)
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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