# Virginia SB796: Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; authority to dissolve, disposition of property.

Virginia SB796, Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; authority to dissolve, disposition of property., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB796
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; authority to dissolve, disposition of property.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-28
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (359 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; authority to dissolve. Provides that the board of directors of the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority may by resolution divest itself of property owned by the Authority and may transfer all such property to a locality. The bill provides that whenever the board of the Authority determines by resolution that the purposes for which the Authority was formed have been substantially complied with and all property of the Authority has been transferred and all bonds therefor issued and all obligations incurred by the Authority have been fully paid or adequate provisions have been made for the payment, the board may dissolve itself upon a majority vote of the board. The bill also provides that if the Authority ceases to operate or is dissolved, the title to its real property will transfer to the locality in which the majority of such property is located. Under current law, the property would transfer to the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2321.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 176 (Effective 07/01/25) (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)
- 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB796) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB796ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-17: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB796) (Senate)
- 2024-12-28: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-12-28: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101941D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071666.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071665.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060690.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060689.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055081.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047734.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048060.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047731.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047730.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011905.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011904.PDF)

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- 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/1071666.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071665.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060690.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060689.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055081.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047734.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048060.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047731.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047730.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011905.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011904.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-SB796-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).