Budget Bill.
Summary
Budget Bill. Amends and reenacts Chapter 725 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025, which appropriates the public revenues for two years ending, respectively, on June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Signed Feb 20, 2026
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was enacted into law as Chapter 7 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly, changing the approval date to February 20, 2026. The text was reformatted for publication, with improved table alignment and the addition of new definitions for 'Authority' and 'Discretionary' to clarify how state funding programs are authorized and whether they require ongoing statutory funding.
TECHNICAL
The bill header changed from 'Enrolled' to 'Chapter 7' with an approval date of February 20, 2026, indicating the bill has been officially enacted into law.
The legislative text was reformatted with improved table alignment for financial appropriations, making the revenue and budget figures easier to read.
DEFINITION
Two new definitions were added: 'Authority' defines the general enabling statute for a program, and 'Discretionary' clarifies that there is no continuing statutory authority requiring state funding for certain programs.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2026
How they voted
20–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 19, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
20
Committee
4
Amendments
14
Feb 20, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 7 (effective February 20, 2026)
executive
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB29ER)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment Item 4-14 #2s agreed to (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment Item 4-14 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment Item 365 #1s agreed to (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment Item 77 #1s agreed to (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Budget amendments available (HB29)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with Senate Amendments Substituted for House Amendments (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Uncontested Appropriations Committee Amendments agreed to (90-Y 7-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (78-7-3)
house of delegates
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Budget amendments available (HB29)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Budget amendments available (HB29)
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luke Torian
DDemocratic
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