# Virginia HB394: Fire Programs Fund; increases assessment.

Virginia HB394, Fire Programs Fund; increases assessment., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB394
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fire Programs Fund; increases assessment.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Appropriations
- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fire Programs Fund; assessment. Increases the fire insurance assessment from one percent of total direct gross premium income for such insurance to (i) 1.5 percent on and after July 1, 2026, but before July 1, 2027, and (ii) two percent on and after July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB394) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102818D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084266.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084265.PDF)

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- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. (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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084266.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084265.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-HB394-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).