# Virginia HB1070: Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers.

Virginia HB1070, Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James W. Morefield (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1070-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1070
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: James W. Morefield (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (165 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers. Provides for the Attorney General to provide legal services in civil matters upon the request of the executive director or board of directors of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority. The bill also provides for the board of the Authority to adopt policies for the procurement of goods and services and requires such policies to incorporate certain provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act. In addition, the bill (i) makes the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act and the policies of the Department of Human Resource Management applicable to employees of the Authority, (ii) authorizes the Director of the Department of General Services to lease vehicles and construction and forestry equipment to the Authority, and (iii) authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to lease construction or forestry vehicles to the Authority.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James W. Morefield (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (23)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-27: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-19: Impact statement from DPB (HB1070S1) (House)
- 2024-02-19: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-19: Committee substitute printed 24107510D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-19: Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Impact statement from DPB (HB1070E) (House)
- 2024-02-08: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-08: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-07: Printed as engrossed 24104368D-E (House)
- 2024-02-07: Engrossed by House as amended HB1070E (House)
- 2024-02-07: Committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2024-02-07: Read second time (House)
- 2024-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-02: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-29: Impact statement from DPB (HB1070) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104368D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1070)
- Engrossed, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1070)
- Introduced, 2024-01-18: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1070)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1070)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1070)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1070-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).