# Virginia HB2234: Transportation Trust Fund; extends limitation on personal liability for loss in investments. Virginia HB2234, Transportation Trust Fund; extends limitation on personal liability for loss in investments., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2234-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2234 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Transportation Trust Fund; extends limitation on personal liability for loss in investments. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455) - Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (318 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Transportation Trust Fund; investments; personal liability. Extends the limitation on personal liability for loss in investments from moneys in the Transportation Trust Fund to an individual's actions taken while serving on or employed by certain entities, even if such individual no longer serves on or is employed by any such entity. The bill also applies such limitation on personal liability for loss in investments to members and employees of the Central Virginia Transportation Authority. This bill is identical to SB 1250. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Transportation Block Vote | pass | 13 | 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 | Reported from Transportation | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (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 (HB2234) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2234ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation Block Vote (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (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) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Trans sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2234) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101713D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077012.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077011.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061839.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061838.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015658.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015657.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077012.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077011.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061839.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061838.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015658.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015657.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-HB2234-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).