# Virginia HB1403: Dam Safety, Flood Prevention, and Protection Assistance Fund; percentage of funds available.

Virginia HB1403, Dam Safety, Flood Prevention, and Protection Assistance Fund; percentage of funds available., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1403-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1403
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Dam Safety, Flood Prevention, and Protection Assistance Fund; percentage of funds available.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-17
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (172 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Dam Safety, Flood Prevention, and Protection Assistance Fund; percentage of funds available; owner match requirements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 2 |   |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-29: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-20: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-20: Committee substitute printed 24107944D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-20: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-20: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (HB1403) (House)
- 2024-01-17: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 24105612D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1403)
- Introduced, 2024-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1403)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1403)

## 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-HB1403-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).