Virginia House Bill 368

---

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Definitions; American Indians; Virginia recognized tribes; federally recognized tribes; sovereignty. Provides that the Commonwealth acknowledges the inherent sovereignty of federally recognized tribes within the present-day external boundaries of the Commonwealth. The bill also establishes definitions for "American Indian," "federally recognized tribe," and "Virginia recognized tribe" and amends various sections throughout the Code for the purpose of uniformity in terminology. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.

Del. Paul Krizek [D]	Del. Ellen McLaughlin [R]	Del. Delores McQuinn [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]
Del. Shelly Simonds [D]	Del. Katrina Callsen [D]	Del. Betsy Carr [D]

2026-03-06 - Senate - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-06	Senate	Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
2026-02-18	Senate	Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
2026-01-29	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2026-01-29	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-01-28	House	Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-01-27	House	Read second time and engrossed
2026-01-26	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB368)
2026-01-26	House	Reconsideration of motion to refer to committee agreed to
2026-01-26	House	Rereferred to Appropriations
2026-01-26	House	Read first time
2026-01-22	House	Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
2026-01-20	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2026-01-19	House	Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2026-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100441D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB368
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB368/text/HB368
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096979.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB368/20261/H11003V2610036
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB368/20261/H11V2610176
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB368/20261/2619840
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB368/20261/S12V1677
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB368/20261/S5V2714