# Virginia HB2736: Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility. Virginia HB2736, Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0313)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2736-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2736 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0313) - Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (411 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility. Provides that the comprehensive program developed by the Department of Veterans Services to reduce unemployment among veterans extends to military spouses. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0313) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 313 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2736) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2736ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2736) (House) - 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25101280D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072463.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072462.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068709.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068708.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022402.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022401.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/1072463.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072462.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068709.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068708.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022402.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022401.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-HB2736-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).