HB 140 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended.

Summary

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.

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 5, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 564 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the specific approval date, April 13, 2026, replacing the generic 'Approved' text found in the enrolled version. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements, were made to the underlying legislation.

TECHNICAL

The specific enactment date of April 13, 2026, was added to the header, finalizing the bill's status as law.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 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 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (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 (HB140ER)

lower

Mar 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Conference Report released

legislature

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Senate requested conference committee

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (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 with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

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 Rules (16-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Jan 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors