# Virginia HB83: Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps.

Virginia HB83, Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-02 (Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB83-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB83
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-01
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps. Allows the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to select persons to serve as Virginia Cyber Civilian Corp (the Corps) volunteers and Corps advisors and deploy such volunteers to provide rapid response assistance under the direction of VITA upon request of a client affected by a cybersecurity incident, defined in the bill. The bill also establishes an advisory board within VITA to review and make recommendations regarding the creation and administration of the Corps. The bill instructs the Chief Information Officer to consult with the advisory board in decisions related to deployment of the Corps during cybersecurity incidents.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-02: Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HST sub: Communications (House)
- 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB83) (House)
- 2026-01-01: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2026-01-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102122D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082336.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082335.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (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)
- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082336.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082335.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-HB83-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).