# Virginia HB1249: Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset.

Virginia HB1249, Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-06 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1249
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (178 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; Creative Economy Task Force established; strategic plan; report; sunset. Establishes within the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority the Creative Economy Task Force for the purpose of developing a strategic plan to improve the creative economy, defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth. The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2027. The bill contains an expiration date of January 1, 2028.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-03-06: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1249) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107635D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1249) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103362D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142641.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142637.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141925.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142640.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141924.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142636.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087895.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087894.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (signed)
- HB848: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow, relief. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142641.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142637.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141925.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142640.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141924.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142636.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087895.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087894.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1011-2026)
- [HB848: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB848-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1249-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).