# Virginia SB1248: Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments, etc., for certain localities. Virginia SB1248, Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments, etc., for certain localities., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1248-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1248 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments, etc., for certain localities. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332) - Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (230 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments and emergency medical services agencies in certain localities. Prohibits the State Fire Marshal from charging a fee for the approval and administration of certain permits issued to fire departments and emergency medical services agencies in localities with a total population of less than 10,000 as determined by the most recent federal decennial census by the United States Census Bureau. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 332 (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 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1248) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1248ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-13: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1248) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105333D-S2 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1248) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Committee substitute printed 25105114D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103402D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072715.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072714.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054824.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054823.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025695.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025694.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020915.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020914.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018506.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018505.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/1072715.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072714.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054824.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054823.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025695.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025694.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020915.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020914.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018506.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018505.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-SB1248-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).