2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1326: Core emergency management functions; DEM to study reliance on federal grants.

Legislative Summary

Department of Emergency Management; work groups related to the Commonwealth's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to convene work groups to (i) study the reliance of the Commonwealth and its localities on federal grants for core emergency management functions, (ii) study and develop a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework to take effect during a disaster for which a state of emergency has been declared, and (iii) study and develop solutions to address breaks in technology continuity among communities across the Commonwealth during emergencies. The bill directs each work group to complete its work and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 30, 2025. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth. This bill incorporates SB 1325.

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Bill History

1/12/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-12-2025 25102605D
Senate
1/12/2025
Referred to Committee on Rules
Senate
1/24/2025
Incorporates SB1325(Roem)
Senate
1/24/2025
Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105814D-S1
Senate
1/29/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/31/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1326)
Senate
1/31/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/31/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/31/2025
Rules Substitute agreed to
Senate
1/31/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
1/31/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Rules
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Tabled in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Russet Perry
Russet Perry
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/28/20255.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/24/20255.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/12/20255.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/2025119.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/16/2025119.2 KB