# Virginia SB302: Virginia First Manufacturing Incentive Program; Manufacturing Development Commission to create. Virginia SB302, Virginia First Manufacturing Incentive Program; Manufacturing Development Commission to create., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB302-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB302 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia First Manufacturing Incentive Program; Manufacturing Development Commission to create. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-01-09 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations - Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (206 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia First Manufacturing Incentive Program. Directs the Manufacturing Development Commission (the Commission) to develop a budget and business plan to establish a Virginia First Manufacturing Incentive Program (the Program). The bill provides that the business plan shall identify existing manufacturers in the Commonwealth that are potential candidates for reshoring, near-shoring, or in-shoring manufacturing jobs and capital investments. The bill directs that the Program focus on expanding and recruiting manufacturing operations that produce products identified as critical infrastructure by providing discretionary incentive funding for trade adjustment assistance. Finally, the bill requires that the Commission present the budget and business plan to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology by October 1, 2024. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-28 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2024-02-23 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2024-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2024-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2024-02-07 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-28: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-23: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-23: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-23: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-22: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee (House) - 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2024-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2024-02-13: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB302S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Committee substitute agreed to 24107365D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Read second time (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-10: Impact statement from DPB (SB302S1) (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Committee substitute printed 24107365D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate) - 2024-01-30: Impact statement from DPB (SB302) (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102492D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2024-02-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB302) - Introduced, 2024-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB302) ## 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 - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB302) ## 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-SB302-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).