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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1189: State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.

Enacted 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 1189 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc. Primary sponsor: Israel O'Quinn (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Department of Emergency Management; state of preparedness; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to assess the feasibility and impact of developing a program to prioritize the prevention and mitigation of damage, loss, hardship, or suffering due to the anticipated impacts of an imminent emergency necessitating a gubernatorial declaration of a state of preparedness or an emergency that does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency. The Department of Emergency Management shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Israel O'QuinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Virgil ThorntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1189)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1189ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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