# Virginia HB2397: Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act; expands eligibility for grants. Virginia HB2397, Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act; expands eligibility for grants., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2397-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2397 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act; expands eligibility for grants. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (168 yes, 54 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act; eligibility for grants. Expands eligibility for regional councils to receive grants from the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund. The bill allows regional councils to apply for and utilize grant funds for regional activities that substantially promote the objectives of the regional council's economic growth and diversification plan where there exists a demonstrable gap in services that negatively impacts a region's ability to grow one or more trade sector industry clusters. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 56 | 43 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 13 | 9 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (29) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2397) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2397ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (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: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-31: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105665D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2397) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100157D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073420.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050509.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050508.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028173.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028172.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016207.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016206.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073420.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050509.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050508.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028173.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028172.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016207.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016206.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-HB2397-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).