SB571Introduced in the Senate
Disabled Veterans Family Passport; established, free entry into state parks and discounted services.
Introduced by Glen Sturtevant, District 12
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Conservation and Recreation; Disabled Veteran's Family Passport; free entry into state parks and discounted services. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Disabled Veteran's Family Passport that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee. The bill provides that the Passport will be issued upon request to any immediate family member, as defined in the bill, of a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who provides certain documentation to the Department. The bill authorizes the Department to require passport holders to re-certify such documentation no more than once every five years.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · February 3, 2026
10
Yes
5
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.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | No |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | No |
| Bryce Reeves | 28 | No |
| Jeremy McPike | 29 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104841D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB571)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
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