# Virginia HB2461: Disaster Assistance Fund; established.

Virginia HB2461, Disaster Assistance Fund; established., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2461-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2461
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Disaster Assistance Fund; established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Disaster Assistance Fund; established. Establishes the Disaster Assistance Fund for the purpose of addressing life, safety, and housing costs related to a disaster that are not covered by any form of federal assistance, private donations, or insurance. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund require authorization by the General Assembly. In addition to all other appropriations to the Fund, the bill also directs proceeds generated from the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction that occurred in December 2023 and deposited into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Fund with the Department of Environmental Quality and all interest accrued to such fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2461) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102940D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016391.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016390.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/1016391.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016390.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-HB2461-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).