2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1430: Closure of the U.S. government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors.

Legislative Summary

Military and emergency laws; closure of United States government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors; emergency. Extends from 30 days to 60 days the stay of a foreclosure proceeding on any mortgage or the execution of or sale under any deed of trust for any (i) homeowner who defaults on a note that is secured by a one-family to four-family residential property or (ii) owner who rents a one-family to four-family residential dwelling unit who defaults on a note that is secured by such property after the commencement of a closure of the United States government. The bill also removes from the definition of "closure of the United States government" the requirement that such closure be for a period of 14 consecutive days or longer. The bill contains an emergency clause.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 25104359D
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/29/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106309D-S1
Senate
1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/31/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/3/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/3/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/3/2025
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/3/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/4/2025
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
Senate
2/4/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/4/2025
Senator Rouse Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/4/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
2/4/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Printed as engrossed 25106309D-ES1
Senate
2/4/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
General Laws Amendments agreed to
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Passed House with amendments (82-Y 14-N)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Emergency clause added
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1430ER)
Senate
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
Senate
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 520 (Effective 03/24/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520)

Amendments

Senator Rouse Amendment

Senator Rouse Amendment

Not Adopted

General Laws Amendment

General Laws Amendment

Not Adopted

General Laws Subcommittee Amendment

General Laws Subcommittee Amendment

Not Adopted

House Amendments

House Amendments

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House with amendments (82-Y 14-N)
2/18/2025
82
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
2/13/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2/4/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
2/4/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
1/29/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Rouse
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20257.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20257.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/4/20258.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/20258.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/29/20258.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/20258.1 KB