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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1053: GO Virginia grants; matching funds.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1053 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: GO Virginia grants; matching funds. Primary sponsor: Eric Phillips (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

GO Virginia grants; matching funds. Reinstates the program that previously expired on July 1, 2025, allowing a locality to use grant funds awarded by the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission as matching funds for GO Virginia grants.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric PhillipsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Mitchell CornettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
  2. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
  3. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  4. Passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
  5. Passed by until end of 3rd Reading Regular Calendar
  6. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  7. Read third time and defeated by House (33-Y 64-N 0-A)
  8. Read second time and engrossed
  9. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  10. Read first time
  11. Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
  12. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source