# Virginia HB2748: Veterans; provision of copies of vital records. Virginia HB2748, Veterans; provision of copies of vital records., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2748-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2748 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Veterans; provision of copies of vital records. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315) - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (330 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Veterans Services; provision of copies of veteran vital records. Requires the Board of Health to provide a copy of a veteran's vital records to the Department of Veterans Services upon the Department's request when a veteran or his surviving spouse requires a certified copy of a vital record to obtain service-connected benefits. This bill incorporates HB 2016. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | 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 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 315 (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) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2748) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2748ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2748) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106342D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-29: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2748) (House) - 2025-01-28: Incorporates HB2016(Obenshain) (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105318D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072483.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072482.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057104.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057103.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032788.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032787.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022529.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022528.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/1072483.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072482.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057104.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057103.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032788.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032787.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022529.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022528.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-HB2748-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).