Virginia · House Bill 108 · 2026 Regular Session

Honor Guard Grant Program; Department of Veterans Services to establish.

HB 108 Sponsored by Jason S. Ballard Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 2, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 2, 2026
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 12, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 9, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 25, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 6, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Department of Veterans Services; Honor Guard Grant Program established. Requires the Department of Veterans Services to establish the Honor Guard Grant Program for the purpose of providing grants to veteran service organizations, defined in the bill, to offset expenses incurred by the organizations and members of the organizations' honor guards in providing honor guard burial details at the funerals of veterans in the Commonwealth, including expenses for training, transportation, food, equipment, and supplies.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104102D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws · House of Delegates General Laws
  3. CommitteeAssigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process · House of Delegates General Laws: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
  4. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process9–0 vote
  6. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  7. CommitteeReported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws21–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
  9. CommitteeAssigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · House of Delegates Appropriations: Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee
  10. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  11. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations: Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee7–0 vote
  12. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  13. CommitteeReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations22–0 vote
  14. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB108)
  15. House of DelegatesRead first time
  16. House of DelegatesRead second time and engrossed
  17. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)98–0 vote
  18. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  19. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · Senate General Laws and Technology
  20. CommitteeReported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · Senate General Laws and Technology14–0 vote
  21. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  22. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations15–0 vote
  23. SenateRules suspended
  24. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)39–0 vote
  25. SenatePassed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  26. SenatePassed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  27. SenateRead third time
  28. SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)40–0 vote
  29. House of DelegatesEnrolled
  1. House of DelegatesBill text as passed House and Senate (HB108ER)
  2. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  3. SenateSigned by President
  4. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB108)
  5. House of DelegatesEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/2026)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 6 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 98–0
Feb 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

Not voting · 2

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 22, 2026 House of Delegates General Laws: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 2

 9–0
Jan 27, 2026 House of Delegates General Laws Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 1

 Passed 21–0
Feb 4, 2026 House of Delegates Appropriations: Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 7–0
Feb 6, 2026 House of Delegates Appropriations Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate General Laws and Technology Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 14

 Passed 14–0
Mar 4, 2026 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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