# Virginia SB768: Commonwealth Flood Prevention Match Assistance Fund and Program; established, report.

Virginia SB768, Commonwealth Flood Prevention Match Assistance Fund and Program; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB768-2026
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB768
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Commonwealth Flood Prevention Match Assistance Fund and Program; established, report.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (29 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Commonwealth Flood Prevention Match Assistance Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Commonwealth Flood Prevention Match Assistance Fund and Program for the purpose of supporting local governments with grants to finance the cost share required of a local government for storm and flood risk management projects, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill also requires an annual audit and an annual report to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Finance and Appropriations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate committee amendments offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB768) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26104359D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133167.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114976.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092881.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092880.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133167.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114976.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092881.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092880.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-SB768-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).