# Virginia HB305: Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority; quorum.

Virginia HB305, Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority; quorum., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James W. Morefield (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB305-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB305
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority; quorum.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
- Sponsor: James W. Morefield (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (215 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority; quorum. Changes from 10 to eight the number of members required for a quorum of the board of directors for the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local seats and nominees for tourism board: benefit, low. The Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority board has 18 members. Eight permanent seats are for Tourism Directors, one for each participating county and the City of Norton. If a locality has no Tourism Director, its governing body appoints a representative, preferably from government staff, the chamb…
- Public minutes and yearly audits: benefit, low. The board keeps detailed minutes open to the public. It keeps records of all financial transactions. Unless exempt under § 30-140, it gets an annual audit and sends copies to each participating locality. Those audit copies are open to public inspection.
- Board terms, officers, and expenses: mixed, low. Appointed representatives serve two-year terms that start January 1, with appointments made at the year-end board meeting. Directors elect a chair and a vice-chair, and may also elect a secretary and a treasurer or a combined secretary-treasurer. Directors get no salary. They can be reimbursed for…
- Quorum and attendance rules for meetings: mixed, low. The board needs eight members present to have a quorum and conduct business. A vacancy does not stop a quorum from acting. The board can remove a member who misses three meetings in a row or four meetings in any 12 months. The local governing body must appoint a successor to finish the term.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James W. Morefield (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 3 | 2 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 104 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB305ER) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102676D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216364.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216363.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182524.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182523.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148394.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148393.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145817.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1146663.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083774.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083773.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
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- 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/1216364.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216363.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182524.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182523.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148394.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148393.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145817.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1146663.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083774.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083773.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB305-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).