Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, redistribution of funds.
Summary
Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities; redistribution of funds. Provides that, for the purposes of funds distributed to localities as aid for fire programs, if a locality does not provide the required annual report and forms, any funds due to the locality for the next year shall be returned to the Fire Programs Fund and redistributed as grants to enhance firefighting and rescue services in accordance with policies developed by the Virginia Fire Services Board. Under current law, such funds are added to the 75 percent of the Fund allocated to the counties, cities, and towns of the Commonwealth for improvement of fire services in localities.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2026
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jan 30, 2026
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house of delegates
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Zehr
RRepublican
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