# Virginia HB420: Federal park operations; temporary funding.

Virginia HB420, Federal park operations; temporary funding., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David L. Bulova (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB420-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB420
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Federal park operations; temporary funding.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (165 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Temporary funding of federal park operations. Authorizes the Governor to provide funding and execute necessary agreements to allow the temporary operation of any Virginia property controlled by the National Park Service in the event of a federal government shutdown. Such authority shall be contingent on the U.S. Department of the Interior executing an agreement which authorizes the Commonwealth to operate such property. The bill states that the funds may come from the State Park Conservation Resources Fund, voluntary donations, funds allocated to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, or other sources. However, the bill clarifies that no funds originally allocated from the general fund shall be used to operate a federal park for more than 21 days without the approval of the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 95 | 4 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 20 | 2 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-29: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-27: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-27: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (20-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2024-01-31: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2024-01-24: Impact statement from DPB (HB420) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102583D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB420)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB420)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB420-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).