# Virginia HB367: Consultation with federally recognized tribes; permits and reviews, etc.

Virginia HB367, Consultation with federally recognized tribes; permits and reviews, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB367
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Consultation with federally recognized tribes; permits and reviews, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Appropriations
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (30 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Consultation with federally recognized tribes; permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, and historic resources. Adds to the duties of the Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation requirements to (i) facilitate communication between federally recognized tribes and relevant state agencies and local governments to ensure an opportunity for meaningful and timely consultation on environmental, cultural, and historical permits and reviews; (ii) assist the Department of Transportation in developing consultation policies; (iii) make recommendations to the Governor on the basis of communications with federally recognized tribes about (a) circumstances under which tribal consent should be required for issuance of certain permits and (b) additional agencies that should develop policies and procedures to ensure meaningful, timely, and appropriate consultation with federally recognized tribes; (iv) provide training at least once a year to certain state agency personnel on issues of concern to the federally recognized tribes to support effective communication, collaboration, and positive government-to-government relations between the Commonwealth and the federally recognized tribes; and (v) submit an annual report to the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the activities undertaken to implement such provisions and the issues that have arisen in that pursuit. The bill also requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Historic Resources, Department of Transportation, and Marine Resources Commission to engage in consultation with federally recognized tribes on certain issues. During such consultation, the burden is on the agency to show that it has made a good faith effort to elicit meaningful and timely feedback, including formal communication between agency employees and the federally recognized tribe. When a burial permit will result in the disturbance of a burial site of an individual that has a cultural affiliation with a particular federally recognized tribe, the bill requires the Department of Historic Resources to acquire the consent of such federally recognized tribe before issuing a permit for the archaeological excavation of human remains. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB367) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100442D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094549.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091869.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092057.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084049.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084047.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094549.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091869.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092057.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084049.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084047.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)
- [HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliator…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB329-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB367-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).