# Virginia SB1121: Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2025; created.

Virginia SB1121, Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2025; created., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1121-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1121
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2025; created.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)
- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (302 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Bonds for public institutions of higher learning; emergency. Authorizes issuance of bonds in an amount up to $206,085,243 for revenue-producing capital projects at James Madison University and The College of William and Mary in Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 2359.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 93 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 44 (Effective 03/18/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1121) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1121ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House (93-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-20: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25100775D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071055.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071054.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049708.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049707.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017864.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017863.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/1071055.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071054.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049708.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049707.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017864.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017863.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-SB1121-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).