Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 66: Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer.
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Plain-language summary
HB 66 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer. Primary sponsor: Michael Feggans (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-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 Medical Assistance Services; Department of Social Services; administration of medical assistance and social services programs; technology modernization; report. Directs the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth. The bill requires DSS and DMAS to develop and submit a legislative report that includes a plan to modernize the current technological systems to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by December 1, 2026, and to use the recommendations and plan outlined in such legislative report to move forward with the procurement process.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Feggans | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| 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 (14-Y 0-N)
- Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- committee substitute agreed to
- Read second time
- Read first time
- Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB66)
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