2024 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB738: Space Force; extension of certain benefits and privileges for persons serving in Armed Forces.
Legislative Summary
Space Force; extension of certain benefits and privileges for persons serving in a branch of the Armed Forces. Amends several provisions of law related to certain benefits and privileges available to persons serving or having served in a branch of the Armed Forces to include the Space Force as an eligible branch.
Bill History
1/9/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101018D
House of Delegates
1/9/2024
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
House of Delegates
1/25/2024
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/26/2024
Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/2/2024
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/14/2024
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/16/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2024
Read third time
Senate
2/19/2024
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/22/2024
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/22/2024
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB738ER)
House of Delegates
2/22/2024
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/25/2024
Signed by President
Senate
3/1/2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
House of Delegates
3/1/2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
3/8/2024
Governor's recommendation received by House
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
Governor's substitute printed 24108766D-H1
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/17/2024
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/17/2024
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Reenrolled bill text (HB738ER2)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/17/2024
Enacted, Chapter 817 (effective 7/1/24)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817)
Amendments
Governor's recommendation
Governor's recommendation
3/9/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/17/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
4/17/2024
100
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/19/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/16/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2/14/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/1/2024
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
1/26/2024
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
1/25/2024
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Briana Sewell
Democrat