# Virginia HB2500: Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund; established. Virginia HB2500, Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund; established., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0415)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2500-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2500 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund; established. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0415) - Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (216 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund established. Establishes the Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund to support medical and biomedical sickle cell disease research conducted in institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth that relates to the causes and potential cures of sickle cell disease. The Fund shall be administered by the Commonwealth Health Research Board. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0415) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 415 (Effective 07/01/25) (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) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2500) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2500ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2500) (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102996D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074378.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074377.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054898.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054897.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016559.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016557.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/1074378.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074377.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054898.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054897.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016559.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016557.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-HB2500-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).