# Virginia SB112: Va. War Memorial Foundation; Commissioner of Dept. of Veterans Services shall provide supervision.

Virginia SB112, Va. War Memorial Foundation; Commissioner of Dept. of Veterans Services shall provide supervision., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB112
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Va. War Memorial Foundation; Commissioner of Dept. of Veterans Services shall provide supervision.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-04
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (228 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Department of Veterans Services; Virginia War Memorial division. Clarifies that the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services shall provide supervision of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation and any other nonprofit corporation established as an instrumentality to provide fundraising for the Memorial and assist in the details of administering the affairs of the Memorial as delineated by memoranda of understanding. This bill is identical to HB 1047.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Memorial honors MIA and other veterans: benefit, low. The Memorial honors Virginians who were Missing in Action from the Vietnam War. It also honors other Virginia veterans who served honorably but do not meet the Shrine of Memory rules. These honors are recognition at the Memorial, not benefits or payments.
- Shrine honors Virginians killed in action: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2019, the Memorial must place on the Shrine of Memory the names and homes of record of Virginians killed in action. This includes deaths from military operations against terrorism, a terrorist act, or any armed conflict after December 6, 1941. New qualifying names must be added wi…
- Unclaimed military medals safeguarded and returned: benefit, low. The Memorial can take custody of unclaimed military medals, ribbons, and certificates that the Commonwealth holds. It will make reasonable efforts, based on resources, to find the rightful owner. Items are kept until the owner can recover them.
- War Memorial under state management: benefit, low. The law places the Virginia War Memorial inside the Department of Veterans Services. The Commonwealth owns the Memorial, its grounds, funds, and property. The Commissioner manages it and has administrative and financial control. The mission is to honor Virginia veterans, preserve their history, tea…
- New Memorial visit rules and fees: mixed, low. The Department must set policies for Memorial programs, visiting, and any fees, with advice from the Board of Veterans Services. The Commissioner can adopt rules for using and visiting the Memorial without going through the Administrative Process Act. This speeds updates but gives the public fewer…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 257 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB112) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB112ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB112) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26107212D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100584D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217483.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217482.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178924.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178923.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127977.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127976.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127276.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127275.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082889.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082888.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
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- 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217483.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217482.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178924.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178923.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127977.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127976.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127276.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127275.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082889.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082888.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-SB112-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).