2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1121: 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 HB 2359.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25100775D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Senate
1/15/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/16/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/16/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/16/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/17/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/17/2025
Engrossed by Senate
Senate
1/20/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/5/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Passed House (93-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1121ER)
Senate
2/17/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1121)
Senate
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/20/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 44 (Effective 03/18/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (93-Y 4-N)
2/12/2025
93
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (95-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/20/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
1/15/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Louise Lucas
Democrat