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SB835 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Grant Fund, established.

Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Grant Fund. Establishes the Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Grant Fund to provide grant installment awards between July 1, 2027, and July 1, 2046, in an amount not to exceed $6 million per fiscal year and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $97,723,000 to a qualified company that (i) engages in the manufacture of solid rocket motors, (ii) executes a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth, and (iii) is expected to make a capital investment of at least $537,570,000 and create and maintain at least 1,546 new full-time jobs. This bill is identical to HB 1531.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB835

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Sponsors

Louise Lucas (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB835)
2026-03-30 S Signed by President
2026-03-30 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB835ER)
2026-03-30 S Enrolled
2026-03-12 H Passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
2026-03-12 H Read third time
2026-03-12 H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
2026-03-11 H Read second time
2026-03-09 H Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2026-03-09 H Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-09 H Read first time
2026-03-09 H Placed on Calendar
2026-03-05 S Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-04 S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-03-04 S Read second time
2026-03-03 S Read first time
2026-03-03 S Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2026-02-27 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB835)
2026-02-24 S Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-24 S Presented and ordered printed 26108122D

Votes

2026-03-03 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Yea: 14 Nay: 0
2026-03-05 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-03-09 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) Yea: 22 Nay: 0
2026-03-12 Passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A) Yea: 94 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-02-24 S Finance and Appropriations
2026-03-09 H Appropriations

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-24 Introduced
2026-03-30 Enrolled

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