American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-234, 2.2-401.01, 2.2-1149, 2.2-1604, 2.2-2699.10, 2.2-4310, 10.1-104.02, 10.1-659, 10.1-1003, 10.1-1018, 10.1-1020, 10.1-1186.3:1, 10.1-1188, 10.1-2202.5, 10.1-2205.1, 10.1-2206.1, 10.1-2214, 10.1-2305, 15.2-4202, 15.2-4203, 18.2-423.1, 20-88.32, 20-146.1, 22.1-254, 24.2-128, 28.2-104.01, 28.2-302.5, 29.1-301, 29.1-401, 29.1-521, 32.1-272, 36-105.5, 51.1-700, 56-46.1, 56-576, 58.1-2201, 58.1-2403, 59.1-480, 62.1-266, 64.2-701, 64.2-2100, and 64.2-2600 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Subtitle II of Title 2.2 a part labeled D, containing a chapter numbered 61, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-6100 and 2.2-6101, relating to definitions; American Indians; Virginia recognized tribes; federally recognized tribes; sovereignty.
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 6, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2026
How they voted
85–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 88
Jan 28, 2026
D
Democratic53
100% Yea
R
Republican35
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Reconsideration of motion to refer to committee agreed to
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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