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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Passed
04/06/2026
04/06/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/06/2026
04/06/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Public institutions of higher education; museums and other cultural institutions; Virginia Commission for the Arts; revisions. Revises the requirements relating to the composition, administration, and duties of the Virginia Commission for the Arts, including by (i) modifying and consolidating the duties of the Commission; (ii) requiring the Governor to appoint an executive director of the Commission, as opposed to permitting the Governor to appoint a director as provided under current law; and (iii) providing that moneys in the Virginia Commission for the Arts Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of supporting initiatives relating to the duties of the Commission, as set forth in applicable law, and that expenditures and disbursements from the Fund are to be made upon written request signed by persons authorized by the executive director of the Commission. Current law requires expenditures and disbursements from the Fund to be made upon request signed by persons authorized by the Commission.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Virginia Commission for the Arts by consolidating and updating its duties to better support artistic quality, public participation, and access to the arts across the Commonwealth, including funding supplemental arts education programs and developing networks of arts professionals and organizations. It also requires the Governor to appoint an executive director, who will then oversee personnel and manage the Commission's finances, including those in the Virginia Commission for the Arts Fund. This fund, which receives various appropriations and contributions, will now be exclusively used for initiatives aligned with the Commission's duties, and any spending from it will require a written request signed by individuals authorized by the executive director, a change from the previous requirement of authorization by the Commission itself.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0264) (on 04/06/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1108 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1108/text/CHAP0264 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1108/text/HB1108ER |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1108) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199390.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1108) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089487.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1108/text/HB1108 |
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