# Virginia HB1606: Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator. Virginia HB1606, Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1606-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1606 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006) - Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (228 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator; emergency. Authorizes the State Treasurer or his designee to make payments relating to unclaimed property without receiving a claim if the property is cash property, the apparent owner is a natural person and the sole owner of such property, the apparent owner has been identified by the State Treasurer or his designee, and the amount to be paid does not exceed $5,000. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 996. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 92 | 3 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0006) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 6 (Effective 03/18/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1606) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1606ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1606) (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Printed as engrossed 25100376D-E (House) - 2025-01-24: Emergency clause added (House) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-24: Delegate Hernandez Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-24: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100376D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070871.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070870.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049909.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049908.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028560.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028559.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012292.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012291.PDF) ## 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070871.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070870.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049909.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049908.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028560.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028559.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012292.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012291.PDF) ## 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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1606-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).