# Virginia HB2163: Enterprise zone grant program; real property investment grants, report.

Virginia HB2163, Enterprise zone grant program; real property investment grants, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2163
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Enterprise zone grant program; real property investment grants, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (599 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Enterprise zone grant program; work group; report. Changes provisions related to enterprise zone real property investment grants by (i) creating an elevated grant tier on and after July 1, 2025, for major qualified zone investors, defined in the bill, and capping grants for such major qualified zone investors at $300,000 within any five-year period for any individual building or facility and (ii) including child day centers in the definition of qualified real property investments for purposes of enterprise zone real property investment grants. The bill directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to collaborate with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to convene a work group to review the utilization of currently designated enterprise zones, make recommendations on renewals or termination of such zones, and report its findings by November 1, 2025. The bill contains technical amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 94 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 94 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 250 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2163) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2163ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate amendments agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2163) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (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: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106202D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2163) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101760D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072907.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072906.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067012.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067011.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064420.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050403.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036425.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036048.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035935.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036424.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035934.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036047.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015351.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015350.PDF)

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- 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072907.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072906.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067012.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067011.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064420.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050403.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036425.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036048.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035935.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036424.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035934.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036047.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015351.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015350.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-HB2163-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).