# Virginia SB1282: Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, requirement for emergency incidents reporting.

Virginia SB1282, Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, requirement for emergency incidents reporting., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1282-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1282
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities, requirement for emergency incidents reporting.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (258 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fire Programs Fund; aid to localities; requirement for emergency incidents reporting. Requires that, in order to remain eligible for funding from the Fire Programs Fund, a locality must report all emergency incidents through the National Emergency Response Information System while sharing such emergency incident data with the Department of Fire Programs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 2065.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 69 (Effective 07/01/26) (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)
- 2025-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1282) (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1282ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: House substitute agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-14: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1282) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Committee substitute printed 25106894D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology (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 25104267D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071023.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071022.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060153.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060152.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047030.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047029.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043757.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043756.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018662.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018661.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/1071023.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071022.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060153.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060152.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047030.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047029.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043757.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043756.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018662.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018661.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-SB1282-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).