# Virginia HB2696: Blind and Vision Impaired, Board for the; endowment fund, voluntary contributions of refunds. Virginia HB2696, Blind and Vision Impaired, Board for the; endowment fund, voluntary contributions of refunds., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wendell S. Walker (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2696-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2696 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Blind and Vision Impaired, Board for the; endowment fund, voluntary contributions of refunds. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311) - Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (219 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Voluntary contributions of refunds requirements; endowment fund of the Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired. Adds the Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired to the list of organizations and funds that may receive contributions of taxpayer refunds. The bill requires that moneys contributed shall be paid to the endowment fund of the Board for use in its mission in providing quality services to assist citizens of the Commonwealth who are blind, vision impaired, or deafblind in achieving their desired level of employment, education, and personal independence. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican), 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 | | | 2025-01-31 | 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) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 311 (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) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Impact statement from TAX (HB2696) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2696ER) (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) - 2025-02-03: 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) - 2025-01-24: Impact statement from TAX (HB2696) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25104594D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072401.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072400.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050286.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050285.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021836.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021835.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/1072401.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072400.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050286.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050285.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021836.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021835.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-HB2696-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).