# Virginia SB1055: Interment rights; descendant, etc., allowed to petition circuit court of locality. Virginia SB1055, Interment rights; descendant, etc., allowed to petition circuit court of locality., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1055-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1055 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Interment rights; descendant, etc., allowed to petition circuit court of locality. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324) - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (258 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Interment rights; public property. Allows any immediate family member or descendant of a deceased person buried in an identified family cemetery located on public property owned by a locality or held in trust for such a locality to petition the circuit court of the county or city where the property is located for interment rights upon such property. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 324 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1055ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-14: General Laws Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-13: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102412D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072546.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072545.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060013.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052820.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047026.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043752.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017674.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017673.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/1072546.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072545.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060014.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060013.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052820.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047026.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043752.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017674.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017673.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-SB1055-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).