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SB 744 VA
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Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act; grants to localities, etc.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 19, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 952 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act. Authorizes authorities established under the Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act to make grants to any participating locality, the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency, and any person to promote the purposes of the authority, including for the purpose of promoting tourism development.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (26)

  1. Jan 19, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104642D · upper
  2. Jan 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
  3. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  5. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  6. Feb 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
  7. Feb 3, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  8. Feb 4, 2026 Read second time · upper
  9. Feb 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  10. Feb 5, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  11. Feb 10, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  12. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
  13. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
  14. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
  15. Feb 19, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
  16. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) · lower
  17. Feb 24, 2026 Read second time · lower
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · lower
  19. Feb 25, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  20. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  21. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB744ER) · upper
  22. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  23. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 952 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (4)

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.

  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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