# Virginia HB141: Veterans' Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program; created, report.

Virginia HB141, Veterans' Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program; created, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (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-HB141-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB141
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Veterans' Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program; created, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-02
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (153 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Veterans Services; Veteran's Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program. Creates, within the Department of Veterans Services, the Veteran's Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program (the Program) through which the Department shall collaborate with Virginia Commonwealth University to recruit veterans to participate in undergraduate-level and graduate-level cohorts to assist such veterans in pursuing educational pathways to employment with the Commonwealth. The Department shall report annually to the General Assembly by November 1 regarding the progress of the participants, the return on investment for the Commonwealth, and recommendations for Program enhancements. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-12 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-29: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-21: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-21: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-08: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-06: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2024-01-18: Impact statement from DPB (HB141) (House)
- 2024-01-02: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2024-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101778D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB141)

## 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB141)

## 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-HB141-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).