# Virginia HB2540: Lithium-ion Battery Separator Manufacturing Grant Fund; created, definitions.

Virginia HB2540, Lithium-ion Battery Separator Manufacturing Grant Fund; created, definitions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Daniel W. Marshall, III (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2540-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2540
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Lithium-ion Battery Separator Manufacturing Grant Fund; created, definitions.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093)
- Sponsor: Daniel W. Marshall, III (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (212 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Lithium-ion Battery Separator Manufacturing Grant Fund. Establishes the Lithium-ion Battery Separator Manufacturing Grant Fund to, subject to appropriation, fund 20 annual grant award installments, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $60.597 million, to a qualified company that engages in the manufacture of lithium-ion battery separators and that executes a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, and that on and after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2045, is expected to (i) make a capital investment, defined in the bill, of at least $1.3506 billion and (ii) create and maintain at least 2,015 new full-time jobs in Pittsylvania County. This bill is identical to SB 1207.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel W. Marshall, III (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2540) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2540ER) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-07: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2540) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Printed as engrossed 25104335D-E (House)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-01-29: Appropriations Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2540) (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104335D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071223.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071222.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044303.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044302.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030271.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030270.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026323.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017482.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017481.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/1071223.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071222.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044303.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044302.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030271.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030270.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026323.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017482.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017481.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-HB2540-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).