Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB270 — State parks; access for veterans; free entry and discounted services.

Last action — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

State parks; access for veterans; free entry and discounted services.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 10.1-202.2.

  • 10.1-202.2

    A.

    Inserts “A.”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    For the purposes of this section, "veteran" means an individual who has served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and who was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.

    Inserts “For the purposes of this section, "veteran" means an individual who has served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and who was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    B.

    Inserts “B.”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    Disabled

    Strikes “Disabled”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    :

    Strikes “:”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    passport → Passport

    Replaces “passport” with “Passport”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    of the armed forces of the United States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or from the military service that discharged the veteran

    Strikes “of the armed forces of the United States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or from the military service that discharged the veteran”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    , certifying that such veteran has a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent. The passport shall be valid for as long as the determination of the 100 percent service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains in effect

    Strikes “, certifying that such veteran has a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent. The passport shall be valid for as long as the determination of the 100 percent service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains in effect”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    who provides to the Department one of the following valid forms of identification

    Inserts “who provides to the Department one of the following valid forms of identification”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    :

    Inserts “:”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    1.

    Inserts “1.”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    A U.S

    Inserts “A U.S”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    .

    Inserts “.”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    Department of Defense Identification Card;

    Inserts “Department of Defense Identification Card;”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    2. A

    Inserts “2. A”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    V

    Inserts “V”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    eteran Health Identification Card

    Inserts “eteran Health Identification Card”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    issued by the U.

    Inserts “issued by the U.”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    S.

    Inserts “S.”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    Department of Veterans Affairs

    Inserts “Department of Veterans Affairs”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    ;

    Inserts “;”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    3. A

    Inserts “3. A”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    V

    Inserts “V”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    eteran

    Inserts “eteran”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    I

    Inserts “I”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    dentification

    Inserts “dentification”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    C

    Inserts “C”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    ard

    Inserts “ard”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    Inserts “issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    ; or

    Inserts “; or”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    4. A

    Inserts “4. A”.

  • 10.1-202.2

    state-issued driver's license or identification card that includes an indicator that the holder is a veteran

    Inserts “state-issued driver's license or identification card that includes an indicator that the holder is a veteran”.

Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  2. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB270)

  3. H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

  4. H Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources

  5. H Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  6. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100037D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB270 do?
State parks; access for veterans; free entry and discounted services.
Who sponsors HB270?
HB270 is sponsored by Thomas C. Wright, Jr..
What is the current status of HB270?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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