# Virginia SB1430: Closure of the U.S. government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors. Virginia SB1430, Closure of the U.S. government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1430-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1430 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Closure of the U.S. government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520) - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (313 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Military and emergency laws; closure of United States government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors; emergency. Extends from 30 days to 60 days the stay of a foreclosure proceeding on any mortgage or the execution of or sale under any deed of trust for any (i) homeowner who defaults on a note that is secured by a one-family to four-family residential property or (ii) owner who rents a one-family to four-family residential dwelling unit who defaults on a note that is secured by such property after the commencement of a closure of the United States government. The bill also removes from the definition of "closure of the United States government" the requirement that such closure be for a period of 14 consecutive days or longer. The bill contains an emergency clause. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with amendments | pass | 82 | 14 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 520 (Effective 03/24/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (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 (SB1430ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Emergency clause added (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with amendments (82-Y 14-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-18: General Laws Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Printed as engrossed 25106309D-ES1 (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senator Rouse Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-03: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106309D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 25104359D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077419.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077418.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066448.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066447.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058367.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051679.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051520.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040781.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041645.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041644.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034778.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034777.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033960.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023051.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023050.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/1077419.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077418.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066448.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066447.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058367.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051679.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051520.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040781.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041645.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041644.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034778.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034777.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033961.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033960.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023051.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023050.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-SB1430-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).