2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2134: American Indians, Va. recognized tribes, and federally recognized tribes; definitions, sovereignty.
Legislative Summary
Definitions; American Indians; Virginia recognized tribes; federally recognized tribes; sovereignty. 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 identical to SB 949.
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Bill History
1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101460D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/18/2025
Committee substitute printed 25107649D-S1
Senate
2/19/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/19/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/20/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/20/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/20/2025
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/20/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2134)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2134ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2134)
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
4/2/2025
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Communicated to Governor
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Roll Call Votes
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
4/2/2025
47
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(3/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Paul Krizek
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Shelly Simonds
Democrat
Ryan McDougle
Republican
Bonita Anthony
Democrat
Terry Austin
Republican
Betsy Carr
Democrat
Rae Cousins
Democrat
Karrie Delaney
Democrat
Hyland Fowler
Republican
Keith Hodges
Republican
Karen Keys-Gamarra
Democrat
Sam Rasoul
Democrat
Marcus Simon
Democrat
Kathy Tran
Democrat
Otto Wachsmann
Republican
Scott Wyatt
Republican
Dave Marsden
Democrat