2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2736: Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility.
Legislative Summary
Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility. Provides that the comprehensive program developed by the Department of Veterans Services to reduce unemployment among veterans extends to military spouses.
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25101280D
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2736)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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
Passed Senate (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 (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2736ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2736)
House of Delegates
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
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 313 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0313)
Roll Call Votes
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 (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
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 (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 (15-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 50
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Atoosa Reaser
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (50)
Joshua Thomas
Democrat
Bonita Anthony
Democrat
Alex Askew
Democrat
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Democrat
David Bulova
Democrat
Katrina Callsen
Democrat
Betsy Carr
Democrat
Nadarius Clark
Democrat
Laura Jane Cohen
Democrat
Joshua Cole
Democrat
Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Democrat
Rae Cousins
Democrat
Karrie Delaney
Democrat
Michael Feggans
Democrat
Debra Gardner
Democrat
Jackie Glass
Democrat
C.E. Hayes
Democrat
Dan Helmer
Democrat
Rozia Henson
Democrat
Phil Hernandez
Democrat
Charniele Herring
Democrat
Patrick Hope
Democrat
Michael Jones
Democrat
Karen Keys-Gamarra
Democrat
Paul Krizek
Democrat
Amy Laufer
Democrat
Destiny LeVere Bolling
Democrat
Alfonso Lopez
Democrat
Michelle Maldonado
Democrat
Marty Martinez
Democrat
Adele McClure
Democrat
Delores McQuinn
Democrat
Candi Mundon King
Democrat
Marcia Price
Democrat
Sam Rasoul
Democrat
David Reid
Democrat
Holly Seibold
Democrat
Briana Sewell
Democrat
Irene Shin
Democrat
Mark Sickles
Democrat
Marcus Simon
Democrat
Shelly Simonds
Democrat
J.J. Singh
Democrat
Richard Sullivan
Democrat
Anne Ferrell Tata
Republican
Luke Torian
Democrat
Kathy Tran
Democrat
Jeion Ward
Democrat
Vivian Watts
Democrat
Rodney Willett
Democrat