HB 354 VA
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
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Summary
This bill would direct the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal for veterans. The online portal would provide centralized access to veterans' services, benefits information, and resources provided by the department. The bill would add this online portal development and maintenance as a duty of the commissioner. The portal would help veterans more easily access and navigate available state and federal veterans' services and benefits.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal.
Sponsor (1)
- Joshua E. Thomas Democratic · primary
Action history (18)
- Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101422D · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB354) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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