# Virginia HB1640: Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; administrator to exercise due diligence to locate owner.

Virginia HB1640, Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; administrator to exercise due diligence to locate owner., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-11 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1640-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1640
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; administrator to exercise due diligence to locate owner.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (156 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act; administrator to exercise due diligence to locate owner. Requires the State Treasurer or his designee to exercise due diligence to locate the owner of unclaimed funds or abandoned property previously paid or delivered to the State Treasurer or his designee. Such exercise of due diligence shall include, if necessary, that the State Treasurer or his designee coordinate with the Tax Commissioner to provide the Department of the Treasury with relevant tax information for the purposes of locating such owner.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-11: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 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 Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read second time and engrossed (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)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1640) (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 25102249D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012434.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012433.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012434.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012433.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1640-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).