VA SB 539
Status unknownVirginia Public-Private Safety Communications Infrastructure Fund; established.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 539 pass?
The current status of VA SB 539 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
What is VA SB 539 about?
Virginia Public-Private Safety Communications Infrastructure Fund established. Establishes the Virginia Public-Private Safety Communications Infrastructure Fund, to be managed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, for the purpose of making loans and awarding grants to local governments for the purpose of assisting with improvement projects relating to public safety radio and communications infrastructure.
Who sponsors VA SB 539?
Mark D. Obenshain is the primary sponsor of VA SB 539.
Description
Virginia Public-Private Safety Communications Infrastructure Fund established. Establishes the Virginia Public-Private Safety Communications Infrastructure Fund, to be managed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, for the purpose of making loans and awarding grants to local governments for the purpose of assisting with improvement projects relating to public safety radio and communications infrastructure.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Mark D. Obenshainprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100775D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB539)
2026-02-02
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-11
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
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Votes
Reported from Courts of Justice
2026-02-02 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-11 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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