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VA HB 394

in committee

Fire Programs Fund; increases assessment.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Fire Programs Fund; assessment. Increases the fire insurance assessment from one percent of total direct gross premium income for such insurance to (i) 1.5 percent on and after July 1, 2026, but before July 1, 2027, and (ii) two percent on and after July 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alex Q. Askewprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102818D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB394)

  5. 2026-01-28

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB394

Attribution

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