# Virginia SB648: Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Fund; increases vehicle registration fees.

Virginia SB648, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Fund; increases vehicle registration fees., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB648
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Fund; increases vehicle registration fees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-12
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (35 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Fund; funding for fire and emergency medical services. Increases the vehicle registration fee used to provide support for emergency medical services from $4.25 to $6.25 for each pickup or panel truck and each motor vehicle. The bill also creates the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Fund to provide funding (i) to increase the number of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate assistance and (ii) to purchase heavy apparatus necessary for fire and emergency medical services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 3 | 2 |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Impact statement from DPB (SB648S1) (Senate)
- 2024-01-24: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-24: Committee substitute printed 24105452D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-24: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (10-Y 3-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2024-01-24: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-01-12: Presented and ordered printed 24103963D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-01-25: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB648)
- Introduced, 2024-01-18: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB648)

## 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/SB648)

## 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-SB648-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).