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HB 1315 (20261): Fire marshals; authority.
['2026 Virginia General Assembly', 'regular session'] · filed 2026-07-21 · Latest: Carried over
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Official title / description
Fire marshals; authority.
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Authors: Delegate/Senator Scott, P.A.
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- Veto
- The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).
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Sources
- Virginia Legislature bill page (text, history, votes)
- Open States bill page
- Data: Virginia 2026 session bills (Virginia LIS public BILLS.CSV) <https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/lisfiles/20261/BILLS.CSV> (date and status are the last action shown there)
Record st-va-20261-hb1315 · catalog st-va-lis-bills · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol va-bills