Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 514: Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 514 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Veterans Services; benefit awareness and access; program. Establishes an outreach program to ensure military service members transitioning from military to civilian life, veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, residents of the Commonwealth in the Armed Forces Reserves, and their family members can easily access federal, state, and local benefits and other programs and services available to them. The bill requires the outcomes of such program to be published in the annual report submitted to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Governor, and the General Assembly.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Martinez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Virgil Thornton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB514)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB514)
- Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
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