What is the status of HB140?

Chaptered as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) (April 13, 2026).

Paul Krizek (D, 16), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB140?

On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB140

Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB140: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended.

Q: What is HB140?

HB140 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended.

Q: What does HB140 do?

In its own words: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended. [H 140] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as purpose. The Commission on [DELETED: Updating] [DELETED: Virginia] [DELETED: Law] [DELETED: to] [DELETED: Reflect] [DELETED: Federal] [DELETED: Recognition] [DELETED: of] [DELETED: Virginia] Federally Recognized Tribes (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government for the.

Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026

Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended. Renames the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes as the Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes and expands its purpose. The bill extends the sunset of the Commission to July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

What the bill says

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended. [H 140] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as purpose. The Commission on [DELETED: Updating] [DELETED: Virginia] [DELETED: Law] [DELETED: to] [DELETED: Reflect] [DELETED: Federal] [DELETED: Recognition] [DELETED: of] [DELETED: Virginia] Federally Recognized Tribes (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government for the.

From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended. [H 140] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as purpose. The Commission on [DELETED: Updating] [DELETED: Virginia] [DELETED: Law] [DELETED: to] [DELETED: Reflect] [DELETED: Federal] [DELETED: Recognition] [DELETED: of] [DELETED: Virginia] Federally Recognized Tribes (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of [DELETED: performing] [DELETED: a] [DELETED: comprehensive] [DELETED: review] [DELETED: of] reviewing Virginia law to [DELETED: assess] recommend ways in which it [DELETED: must] can be revised to better reflect the government-to-government relationship between the Commonwealth [DELETED: should] [DELETED: maintain,] [DELETED: by] [DELETED: treaty] [DELETED: and] [DELETED: applicable] [DELETED: federal] [DELETED: law,] [DELETED: with] [DELETED: the] [DELETED: sovereign,] [DELETED: self-governing,] and federally recognized [DELETED: Tribal] [DELETED: Nations] tribes located within the present-day external boundaries of the Commonwealth. § 30-418. Powers and duties of the Commission; report. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties: 1. [DELETED: Performing] [DELETED: a] [DELETED: comprehensive] [DELETED: review] [DELETED: of] Reviewing Virginia law to [DELETED: reflect] ensure that it appropriately reflects the government-to-government relationship between the Commonwealth and federally recognized [DELETED: Tribal] [DELETED: Nations] tribes …

Virginia HB140: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-414, 30-418, and 30-420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Federally Recognized Tribes; purpose; powers; sunset extended.

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