# Virginia HB1842: Industrial development authorities; Town of Front Royal.

Virginia HB1842, Industrial development authorities; Town of Front Royal., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores Oates (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1842-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1842
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Industrial development authorities; Town of Front Royal.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
- Sponsor: Delores Oates (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (353 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Industrial development authorities; Town of Front Royal. Extends from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2030, the period of time during which the industrial development authority created by the Town of Front Royal may include Warren County in any of its economic development projects.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores Oates (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | fail | 19 | 21 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | fail | 18 | 22 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-02-13: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed by for the day (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: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103281D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013421.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013420.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013421.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013420.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-HB1842-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).