HB 108 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Honor Guard Grant Program; Department of Veterans Services to establish.

Summary

Department of Veterans Services; Honor Guard Grant Program established. Requires the Department of Veterans Services to establish the Honor Guard Grant Program for the purpose of providing grants to veteran service organizations, defined in the bill, to offset expenses incurred by the organizations and members of the organizations' honor guards in providing honor guard burial details at the funerals of veterans in the Commonwealth, including expenses for training, transportation, food, equipment, and supplies.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 2, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 65 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the Honor Guard Grant Program remains unchanged, but the document now includes official approval dates and formatting adjustments typical of a final published statute.

Scope change

None; the scope and applicability of the program remain identical to the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Added official approval date (April 6, 2026) and chapter number (Chapter 65) to finalize the bill's status as law.

Replaced the session header with the official 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY' title page format.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to comply with standard statutory formatting requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB108ER)

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

lower

Jan 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors