HB 140 VA

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Became Law

Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended. Renames the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes as the Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes and expands its purpose. The bill extends the sunset of the Commission to July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

• Paul E. Krizek Democratic · primary

1. Jan 5, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102993D · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
3. Jan 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · upper
12. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 9, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109382D-S1 · upper
15. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) · lower
16. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N 0-A) · lower
24. Mar 12, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 12, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
26. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
27. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
28. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Krizek, Helmer, Griffin · lower
29. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
30. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: McDougle, Lucas, Locke · upper
31. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
32. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
33. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
34. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) · lower
35. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
36. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB140ER) · lower
37. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
38. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
39. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
40. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
41. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) · lower
42. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
43. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML