# Virginia SB1123: Extreme Weather Relief Act; established.

Virginia SB1123, Extreme Weather Relief Act; established., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1123)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1123-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1123
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Extreme Weather Relief Act; established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1123)
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Extreme Weather Relief Act established. Establishes the Extreme Weather Relief Program, administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, for the purpose of holding parties responsible for covered greenhouse gas emissions between the covered period of January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2024, for the parties' share of the Commonwealth's costs due to climate change. The bill defines responsible parties as fossil fuel extractors or crude oil refiners causing emissions of one billion metric tons or more of covered greenhouse gases during the covered period. Under the bill, responsible parties are strictly liable for cost recovery payments to the Commonwealth. The bill requires the State Treasurer to conduct an assessment of the costs to the Commonwealth and its residents of the emissions of covered greenhouse gases during the covered period. The bill establishes the Extreme Weather Relief Fund into which the cost recovery payments from responsible entities are deposited and used to pay for extreme weather relief projects, as defined in the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with letter | pass | 11 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1123) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with letter (11-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104545D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017937.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017936.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017937.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017936.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-SB1123-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).