HB 1231 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Commonwealth Aviation Fund; changes allocation amounts.

Summary

Commonwealth Aviation Fund; allocations. Changes (i) the allocation amounts from the Commonwealth Aviation Fund, (ii) the entity to which certain funds from such Fund are allocated from air carrier airports to commercial service airport sponsors, and (iii) the classification of airports from air carrier airport and reliever airport to commercial service airport and regional business airport, respectively.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

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 14, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill formally enacts HB 1231 into law by adding chapter and approval details, while retaining the original text regarding the Commonwealth Aviation Fund. The substantive policy provisions for fund allocation, reporting requirements, and eligibility criteria remain unchanged from the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Added chapter number (Chapter 458), specific approval date (April 8, 2026), and session formatting details to finalize the bill as an official act.

Removed draft session headers and preliminary approval markers present in the enrolled version.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the final published format of the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% 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 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 458 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1231ER)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation (Voice Vote)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation (20-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor