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VA SB98Emergency management; work group to evaluate existing needs in the Commonwealth, report.
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Introduced
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security; evaluation of emergency management needs in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate existing emergency management needs, analyze sustainability of current funding of such needs, review alternative funding models for such needs in other states, and to report the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and General Laws and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology on or before October 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a work group, led by the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, to study Virginia's emergency management needs and how they are currently funded. This work group will include representatives from various state departments and organizations, such as the Department of Emergency Management and the Virginia Association of Counties, and may hire consultants to help analyze local readiness reports, past emergency responses, federal funding trends, and how other states fund their emergency management services. The work group's findings and recommendations will be reported to key legislative committees by October 1, 2026, to inform future decisions about emergency preparedness and funding in the Commonwealth.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Passed by for the day (on 02/25/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB98 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB98) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133110.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB98/text/SB98S1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB98/text/SB98SC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB98) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093705.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB98/text/SB98 |
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