Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 798
Session 2026
Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; definitions, digital assets.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 6, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
798
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
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Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
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Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
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Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
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John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
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Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
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Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
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Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-2500 and 55.1-2529 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-2514.1, relating to Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; digital assets. Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; digital financial assets. Creates a statutory framework for the treatment and disposition of unclaimed intangible property in the form of digital financial assets, as defined in the bill.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB798)
Actions (12)
02/06/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
02/06/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB798)
02/05/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/05/2026
House
Read second time
02/04/2026
House
Read first time
02/02/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26105592D-H1
02/02/2026
House
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
02/02/2026
House
House committee offered
01/19/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB798)
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
01/13/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102629D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:37:04 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:17:17 PM