# Virginia HB1711: Mass Violence Care Fund; definitions, established. Virginia HB1711, Mass Violence Care Fund; definitions, established., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David L. Bulova (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1711-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1711 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Mass Violence Care Fund; definitions, established. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) - Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Finance and Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (158 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 2 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 84 | 12 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (20) - 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 12-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-29: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-29: Courts of Justice Amendments rejected (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1711) (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105601D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-18: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-12: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103092D (House) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026216.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026215.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019674.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012748.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012747.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 - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026216.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026215.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019674.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012748.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012747.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-HB1711-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).