Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB682 — Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, redistribution of funds.

Last action — Read third time and defeated by House (33-Y 65-N 0-A)

  1. 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 has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, redistribution of funds.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Read third time and defeated by House (33-Y 65-N 0-A)

  2. H Read second time and engrossed

  3. H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  4. H Read first time

  5. H Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  6. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  7. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  8. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  9. H Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

  10. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB682)

  11. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  12. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101787D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 65 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read third time and defeated by House

Failed 33 Yea · 65 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 336502
Total 336502
% of votes cast 33%65%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Amy J. Laufer — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Nay
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charlie Schmidt — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Debra D. Gardner — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Nay
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Gretchen M. Bulova — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Nay
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Nay
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Nay
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Lindsey Dougherty — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Margaret A. Franklin — Not Voting
Mark C. Downey — Nay
Marty Martinez — Nay
May Nivar — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Nicole Cole — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phil M. Hernandez — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Stacey Annie Carroll — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Appropriations

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21001
Total 21001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Not Voting
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB682 do?
Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, redistribution of funds.
Who sponsors HB682?
HB682 is sponsored by Eric R. Zehr.
What is the current status of HB682?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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