SB 744 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act; grants to localities, etc.

Summary

Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act. Authorizes authorities established under the Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act to make grants to any participating locality, the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency, and any person to promote the purposes of the authority, including for the purpose of promoting tourism development.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 1 edit · Feb 27, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its introduction to its enrolled (final) version. The substantive legal text regarding the powers of Public Recreational Facilities Authorities remains unchanged, but the document has been reformatted to include standard state legislative headers, page numbers, and approval stamps typical of an enacted law.

Scope change

No change in the scope or applicability of the law; the authority's powers and duties remain exactly the same.

TECHNICAL

Added standard legislative headers (Session, Enrolled status), page numbering, and approval stamps to the document structure.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 952 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB744ER)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26104642D

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor