All Roll Calls
Yes: 158 • No: 27
VirginiaHB17112025 Regular SessionHouse
Mass Violence Care Fund; definitions, established.
Sponsored By: David L. Bulova (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Mass Violence Care Fund established. Creates within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund the Mass Violence Care Fund as a subfund for the purpose of reimbursing victims or claimants of mass violence, defined in the bill, for unreimbursed medical expenses related to a mass violence event, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to promulgate guidelines and criteria for the payment of claims from the Fund within one year of the effective date of the bill.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
David L. Bulova
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/17/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 12 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 84 • No: 12
House vote • 1/24/2025
Reported from Appropriations with substitute
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1
House vote • 1/17/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations
Yes: 12 • No: 10
House vote • 1/13/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations
Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
2/17/2025SenateReported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/31/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
1/31/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (84-Y 12-N)
1/30/2025HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
1/29/2025HouseAppropriations Substitute agreed to
1/29/2025HouseCourts of Justice Amendments rejected
1/29/2025HouseRead second time
1/29/2025HouseRead first time
1/28/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1711)
1/27/2025HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025HouseCommittee substitute printed 25105601D-H1
1/24/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025HouseAssigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
1/18/2025HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
1/17/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
1/13/2025HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
1/12/2025HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/4/2025HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103092D
1/4/2025House
Bill Text
Substitute
1/24/2025
Amendment
1/20/2025
Introduced
1/4/2025
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