# Virginia SB733: Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth; moves position under the Governor.

Virginia SB733, Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth; moves position under the Governor., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB733-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB733
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth; moves position under the Governor.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-19
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (43 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth; Office of Commonwealth Resilience; Interagency Resilience Working Group; Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; Advisory Review Committee. Moves the position of Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) from under the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to under the Governor and creates an Office of Commonwealth Resilience to support the CRO in his functions and duties. The bill requires the CRO to convene an Interagency Resilience Working Group to support the coordination of planning and implementation of resilience efforts, eliminates the position of Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, and requires the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convene an Advisory Review Committee to assist in the distribution of loans and grants from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund. The bill also requires the Director to convene an Advisory Review Committee to assist in the distribution of loans and grants from the Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund and adds the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and the CRO to the list of those with whom the Virginia Resources Authority is required to consult in directing the distribution of loans or grants from the Fund. The bill requires the Department to make available for public inspection at the office of the Department and on a publicly accessible website records of each application for grants and loans from the two Funds and the actions taken thereon. The Virginia Flood Resilience Advisory Committee replaces the Virginia Coastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee effective February 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Impact statement from DPB (SB733) (Senate)
- 2024-01-19: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 24105632D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB733)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB733)

## 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB733)

## 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-SB733-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).