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type: "Bill"
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title: "All-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks; DCR shall establish two-year pilot program."
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description: "Department of Conservation and Recreation; two-yearpilot program; all-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks.Provides that the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a two-year pilot program beginning October 1, 2024, andending October 30, 2026, to enhance accessibility for individualswith limited mobility in Virginia's state parks by providing all-terrainpower wheelchairs that may be used by such persons during their visits.The bill permits the Department to choose the locations for the pilotprogram and enter into a contract for the purchase of all-terrainpower wheelchairs to be used in the pilot program. The bill allowsthe Department to adopt guidelines to administer the pilot programand requires the Department to submit a report on the outcome ofthe pilot program to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture,Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Appropriations and the SenateCommittees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources andFinance and Appropriations by November 1, 2026."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2024"
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identifier: "HB 1186"
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citation: "Virginia HB 1186 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Kathy K.L. Tran"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 41
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vote_count: 10
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first_action: "2024-01-10"
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last_action: "2024-04-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14e0e5cb-87ec-4dea-adf7-4bbd8c0be5a9"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1186"
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source_hash: "954d9c22d73f46186b657031543db1a8904209fbffb57b6649a32bdae014ec41"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 1186 (2024) — All-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks; DCR shall establish two-year pilot program.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation; two-yearpilot program; all-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks.Provides that the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a two-year pilot program beginning October 1, 2024, andending October 30, 2026, to enhance accessibility for individualswith limited mobility in Virginia's state parks by providing all-terrainpower wheelchairs that may be used by such persons during their visits.The bill permits the Department to choose the locations for the pilotprogram and enter into a contract for the purchase of all-terrainpower wheelchairs to be used in the pilot program. The bill allowsthe Department to adopt guidelines to administer the pilot programand requires the Department to submit a report on the outcome ofthe pilot program to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture,Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Appropriations and the SenateCommittees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources andFinance and Appropriations by November 1, 2026.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **CHAP0321** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0321)
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2. **Committee substitute printed 24107733D-S1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1186S1)
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3. **HB1186ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1186ER)
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4. **Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101600D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1186)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) — **14–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) — **14–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) — **19–0** (pass) · lower
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Kathy K.L. Tran — primary (person)
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- David W. Marsden — cosponsor (person)
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- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-01-10** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101600D `filing, introduction`
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- **2024-01-10** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-23** Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-26** Impact statement from DPB (HB1186)
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- **2024-01-31** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2024-01-31** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) `substitution`
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- **2024-01-31** Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-07** Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-02-07** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-08** Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-09** Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-02-09** Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-02-11** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2024-02-12** Read second time and engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2024-02-13** Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-02-13** VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2024-02-14** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2024-02-14** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-27** Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2024-02-27** Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-02-27** Committee substitute printed 24107733D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2024-02-27** Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-29** Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-03-01** Impact statement from DPB (HB1186S1)
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- **2024-03-04** Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-03-05** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2024-03-05** Reading of substitute waived
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- **2024-03-05** Committee substitute agreed to 24107733D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2024-03-05** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1186S1 `substitution`
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- **2024-03-05** Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2024-03-06** Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107733D-S1 (98-Y 0-N) `substitution`
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- **2024-03-06** VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-03-25** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2024-03-25** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1186ER) `passage`
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- **2024-03-25** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2024-03-26** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2024-03-27** Impact statement from DPB (HB1186ER)
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- **2024-03-27** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2024-03-27** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-04-02** Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (effective 7/1/24) `executive-signature`
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- **2024-04-02** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14e0e5cb-87ec-4dea-adf7-4bbd8c0be5a9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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