SB197Introduced in the Senate
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, deferment of interest accrual.
Introduced by Angelia Williams Graves, District 21
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program; deferment of interest accrual and repayment obligations. Provides that for funds disbursed to localities, federally recognized tribes, and Virginia recognized tribes primarily for the purpose of implementing flood prevention and protection projects and studies in areas that are subject to recurrent flooding, interest on loans shall not accrue and repayment obligations shall not come into effect for loans or grants until completion or cancellation of the project or study for which such funds are disbursed. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0995)
April 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Absent |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102394D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB197)
Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB197ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB197)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N 0-A)
Governor's recommendation adopted
Reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB197ER2)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Approved by Governor-Chapter 995 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0995)
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