HB 354 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.

Summary
Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal to connect veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves who qualify for veteran status, and their immediate family members, to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth and provide a means to submit electronic applications for such resources, programs, and services. The bill requires the online portal to collect, maintain, use, disseminate, and safeguard personal information in compliance with state and federal law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

860
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 88
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic53
52 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Josh Thomas
Josh Thomas
DDemocratic
VA
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