# Virginia HB270: State parks; access for veterans; free entry and discounted services.

Virginia HB270, State parks; access for veterans; free entry and discounted services., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB270
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State parks; access for veterans; free entry and discounted services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State parks; access for veterans; free entry and discounted services. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Veteran's Passport that entitles the bearer to (i) enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee and (ii) receive a 50 percent discount on camping and swimming fees, picnic shelter rentals, and other Department-provided equipment rentals. Current law provides that such free entry and discounted services are available only to veterans who have a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent and have been issued a Disabled Veteran's Passport by the Department.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB270) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100037D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083356.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083355.PDF)

## Related bills

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- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083356.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083355.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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB270-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).