# Virginia SB1231: Virginia Investment Performance Grants; awarding of Grants. Virginia SB1231, Virginia Investment Performance Grants; awarding of Grants., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1231-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1231 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Investment Performance Grants; awarding of Grants. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178) - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (425 yes, 54 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Investment Performance Grants. Authorizes Virginia Investment Performance Grants to be awarded under more lenient requirements if the recipient is located in a locality with an unemployment rate and poverty rate that exceeds the state average. Specifically, the bill would authorize payment of such grants if the average wage paid by the eligible manufacturer or research and development service, excluding fringe benefits, is no less than 85 percent of the prevailing average wage. Grants may be paid for projects in such localities that pay less than 85 percent of the prevailing average wage, upon a written finding by the Governor that the economic circumstances in the area are sufficiently distressed such that assistance to the locality to attract the project is justified. However, the minimum private investment and number of new jobs required to be created are still a condition of eligibility. This bill is identical to HB 2179. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 3 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 38 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 84 | 12 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (50) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 178 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1231) (Senate) - 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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1231ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Clark, Sickles, Wiley (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senators: Aird, VanValkenburg, Pillion (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-18: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-18: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-17: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 38-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed House with substitute (84-Y 12-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-13: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-13: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1231) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107018D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-30: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: General Laws and Technology Amendment rejected (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25106324D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1231) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100960D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071675.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071674.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069368.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069367.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065216.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045425.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045424.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033032.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033031.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026454.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018322.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018321.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/1071675.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071674.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069368.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069367.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065216.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045425.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045424.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033032.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033031.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026454.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018322.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018321.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-SB1231-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).