SB 197 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, deferment of interest accrual.

Summary

Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program; deferment of interest accrual and repayment obligations. Provides that for funds disbursed to localities, federally recognized tribes, and Virginia recognized tribes primarily for the purpose of implementing flood prevention and protection projects and studies in areas that are subject to recurrent flooding, interest on loans shall not accrue and repayment obligations shall not come into effect for loans or grants until completion of the project or study for which such funds are disbursed. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Vetoed

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Vetoed Apr 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its introduction stage to its final enrolled version, meaning it is now law. The substantive text of the legislation regarding the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the removal of draft metadata and the addition of official formatting, page numbers, and approval stamps required for enacted laws.

Scope change

No change in scope, applicability, or policy content; the bill's subject matter is identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata including the introduction date, bill number, and committee referral information.

Added official formatting elements such as page numbers, chapter headers, and the 'Approved' stamp indicating the bill has been enacted into law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 11, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 12, 2026

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

executive

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB197ER)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage

upper

Jan 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors