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HB30 • 2026

Budget Bill.

Chaptered

Budget
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Torian
Last action
2026-03-14
Official status
Continued
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Budget Bill.

Budget Bill.

What This Bill Does

  • Budget Bill.
  • Provides for all appropriations of the Budget submitted by the Governor of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, and provides a portion of revenues for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June 2027 and the thirtieth day of June 2028.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-14 House

    Continued to 2026 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR 316

  2. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Read third time

  3. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate as amended

  4. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Conferees appointed by Senate

  5. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate requested conference committee

  6. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate Conferees: Lucas, Deeds, Locke, Pillion, Stuart

  7. 2026-03-04 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)

  8. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  9. 2026-03-04 House

    Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 92-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. 2026-03-04 House

    House acceded to request

  12. 2026-03-04 House

    Conferees appointed by House

  13. 2026-03-04 House

    House Conferees:Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Austin, Bloxom

  14. 2026-03-03 Finance and Appropriations

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with Senate Amendments Substituted for House Amendments (9-Y 3-N)

  15. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  17. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  19. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. 2026-02-27 Finance and Appropriations

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  21. 2026-02-26 House

    Budget amendments available (HB30)

  22. 2026-02-26 House

    Read second time

  23. 2026-02-26 House

    Uncontested committee amendments agreed to Block Vote (89-Y 9-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 1 #8h agreed to (65-Y 32-N 0-A)

  25. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 50 #1h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  26. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 50 #2h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  27. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 50 #3h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  28. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 54 #1h agreed to (63-Y 33-N 0-A)

  29. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 60 #1h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  30. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 77 #4h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  31. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 102 #6h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  32. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 125 #1h agreed to (95-Y 1-N 0-A)

  33. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 243 #1h agreed to (63-Y 33-N 0-A)

  34. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 278 #3h agreed to (92-Y 5-N 0-A)

  35. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 290 #1h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  36. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 328 #1h agreed to (91-Y 5-N 0-A)

  37. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 352 #1h agreed to (63-Y 33-N 0-A)

  38. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 352 #3h agreed to (66-Y 31-N 0-A)

  39. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 359 #1h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  40. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 369 #1h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  41. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 399 #2h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  42. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 419 #1h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  43. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 419 #2h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  44. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 420 #3h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  45. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 471 #1h agreed to (65-Y 32-N 0-A)

  46. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 471 #2h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  47. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 471 #3h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  48. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 471 #4h agreed to (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  49. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 471 #5h agreed to (95-Y 2-N 0-A)

  50. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 491 #1h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  51. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item C-18 #1h agreed to (68-Y 29-N 0-A)

  52. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  53. 2026-02-26 House

    Contested committee amendment Item 4-14 #2h agreed to (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  54. 2026-02-26 House

    Floor Amendment Item 109 #1h offered by Delegate McNamara passed by (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  55. 2026-02-26 House

    Floor Amendment Item 3-5.24 #1h offered by Delegate Webert passed by (73-Y 22-N 0-A)

  56. 2026-02-26 House

    Floor Amendment Item 4-14 #1h offered by Delegate McNamara passed by (62-Y 33-N 0-A)

  57. 2026-02-26 House

    Floor Amendment Item 4-14 #2h offered by Delegate McNamara passed by (64-Y 33-N 0-A)

  58. 2026-02-26 House

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (95-Y 0-N 0-A)

  59. 2026-02-26 House

    Passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A)

  60. 2026-02-25 House

    Budget amendments available (HB30)

  61. 2026-02-25 House

    Motion for Special and Continuing Order for Thursday, February 26, 2026 (93-Y 0-N 0-A)

  62. 2026-02-24 House

    Budget amendments available (HB30)

  63. 2026-02-24 House

    Read first time

  64. 2026-02-22 Appropriations

    Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  65. 2026-01-22 House

    Budget amendments available (HB30)

  66. 2025-12-17 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104427D (HB30)

  67. 2025-12-17 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104427D

  68. 2025-12-17 Appropriations

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Budget Bill.
Provides for all appropriations of the Budget submitted by the Governor of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, and provides a portion of revenues for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June 2027 and the thirtieth day of June 2028.

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Floor Approved