Regional Innovation Fund and Commonwealth Commercialization Fund; matching funds.
Summary
Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Act; Regional Innovation Fund; Commonwealth Commercialization Fund; matching funds. Provides that, for purposes of the Regional Innovation Fund and the Commonwealth Commercialization Fund, any awards from such funds of $100,000 or less shall not require matching funds.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
82–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 88
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic53
96% Yea
R
Republican35
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting
lower
Jan 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsey Dougherty
DDemocratic
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