Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 80: Virginia Fire Personnel and Equipment Grant Program; established, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 80 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Fire Personnel and Equipment Grant Program; established, report. Primary sponsor: Tammy Mulchi (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Continued to next session 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.
Virginia Fire Personnel and Equipment Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Virginia Fire Personnel and Equipment Grant Program (the Program) for the purpose of awarding grants to localities to hire additional firefighters and to improve their firefighting and emergency medical services. The bill specifies that the Department of Fire Programs (the Department) shall administer the Program and two types of grants shall be made from the Program. The first shall provide grants to localities to increase the number of firefighters. Such grants shall be made for up to three years and shall be used by localities for programs to (i) hire new, additional full-time firefighters; (ii) convert part-time or volunteer firefighters to full-time firefighters; or (iii) recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. The second shall award grants to localities for improving firefighting and emergency medical services, including by acquiring firefighting and emergency medical services vehicles and equipment and modifying facilities. For both grants, the bill provides that funds shall not be used to supplant any funds currently provided by the Commonwealth or by the locality and shall be used to increase the total amount of funds available for the provision of firefighting or emergency medical services. The bill requires the Department to submit a report annually, beginning November 1, 2027, to the Governor and the General Assembly containing a list of grants, the amount of each approved grant, information on the performance assessment system that the bill directs the Department to create, an evaluation of each grant based on such system, and any other criteria deemed relevant by the Department.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Mulchi | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Luther Cifers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Christie Craig | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Creigh Deeds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Danny Diggs | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Travis Hackworth | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Emily Jordan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Mark Peake | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Tommy Wright | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
“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 (10-Y 5-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 (SB80)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102575D