# Virginia SB1275: Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund; eligible site for site development grant.

Virginia SB1275, Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund; eligible site for site development grant., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily M. Jordan (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1275
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund; eligible site for site development grant.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
- Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (267 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund; eligible site for site development grant. Provides that the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority may determine a site of at least 25 contiguous acres to be an eligible site to receive a site development grant from the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund if such site is located in a locality with an area of 35 square miles of land area or less.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 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 (35)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (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)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1275) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1275ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from General Laws (18-Y 0-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1275) (Senate)
- 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: Printed as engrossed 25102728D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reading of amendment waived (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: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (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)
- 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1275) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102728D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071679.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071678.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060141.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060140.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034831.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034830.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026449.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018638.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018636.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/1071679.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071678.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060141.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060140.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034831.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034830.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026449.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018638.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018636.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-SB1275-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).