2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2359: Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2025; created.
Legislative Summary
Bonds for public institutions of higher learning; emergency. Authorizes issuance of bonds in an amount up to $206,085,243 for revenue-producing capital projects at James Madison University and The College of William and Mary in Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to SB 1121.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25100774D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-13-2025 25100774D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Introduced bill reprinted 25100774D
House of Delegates
1/18/2025
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/5/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/6/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/7/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/7/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/10/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2359ER)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2359)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (Effective 03/18/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035)
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/6/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/20/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Luke Torian
Democrat