HB 349 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.

Summary

Department of Emergency Management; emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes. Requires the Department of Emergency Management to administer certain emergency services in coordination with federally recognized tribes that the Department has entered into a contract or memorandum of understanding with for assistance regarding such emergency services. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

87–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 88

Jan 29, 2026

D Democratic53

53 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

34 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

0 primary · 4 co-sponsors