# Virginia HB1823: Lynching Sites Memorialization, Virginia Commission on; established, report, sunset.

Virginia HB1823, Lynching Sites Memorialization, Virginia Commission on; established, report, sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1823-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1823
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Lynching Sites Memorialization, Virginia Commission on; established, report, sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (36 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Commission on Lynching Sites Memorialization established; report. Establishes the Virginia Commission on Lynching Sites Memorialization as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the 15-member Commission is to acknowledge the history of racial violence in Virginia through the placement of historical markers at the sites of lynchings. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Rules and referred to Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Motion to rerefer to Appropriations agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Rules and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1823) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101173D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013239.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013237.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/1013239.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013237.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-HB1823-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).