# Virginia HB354: Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.

Virginia HB354, Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-06 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB354-2026
- As of: 2026-10-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB354
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (207 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal to connect veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves who qualify for veteran status, and their immediate family members, to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth and provide a means to submit electronic applications for such resources, programs, and services. The bill requires the online portal to collect, maintain, use, disseminate, and safeguard personal information in compliance with state and federal law.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology 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 Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-06: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (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 Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB354) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101422D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083984.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083983.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083984.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083983.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-HB354-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).