# Virginia HB140: Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended. Virginia HB140, Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB140-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB140 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Federally Recognized Tribes, Commission on; purpose, powers, sunset extended. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-05 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (404 yes, 98 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended. Renames the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes as the Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes and expands its purpose. The bill extends the sunset of the Commission to July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia tribal commission gets one more year: benefit, low. Virginia's Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes operates in the state's legislative branch. It reviews state law to ensure it reflects government-to-government relations with federally recognized tribes located in Virginia. The law extends its expiration date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 1 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 97 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB140ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) (House) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-13: Conference Report released - 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Krizek, Helmer, Griffin (House) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: McDougle, Lucas, Locke (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) (House) - 2026-03-09: Committee substitute printed 26109382D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-11: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-10: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-06: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-30: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB140) (House) - 2026-01-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2026-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102993D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218661.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218660.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214214.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214213.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211152.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211149.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211148.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199633.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199632.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082573.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082572.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218661.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218660.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214214.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214213.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211152.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211149.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211148.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199633.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199632.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082573.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082572.PDF) ## Related - [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) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB140-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).