# Virginia SB800: Budget Bill.

Virginia SB800, Budget Bill., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB800-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB800
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Budget Bill.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-18
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (194 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Budget Bill. Amends items of and adds items to Chapter 2 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, Special Session I.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Contested committee amendment agreed to (Page 147 Item 377 #1s) | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Motion for Special and Continuing Order | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Contested committee amendment agreed to (Page 147 Item 377 #1s) (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Contested committee amendment agreed to (P.260 Item 4-14 #5s) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Contested committee amendment agree to (P.74 Item 240.10 #1s) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Contested committee amendment. agreed to (P.14 Item 51 #1s) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Passed by temporarily (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Budget amendments available (SB800AS3) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Motion for Special and Continuing Order (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Budget amendments available (SB800AS2) (Senate)
- 2025-02-02: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Budget amendments available (SB800AS1) (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103938D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/amendmentpdf/5099/1043186.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/amendmentpdf/5097/)
- Amendment, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/amendmentpdf/5063/)
- Introduced, 2024-12-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011777.HTML), [PDF](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/budget/5050/SB800/)

## 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
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/amendmentpdf/5099/1043186.PDF)
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/amendmentpdf/5097/)
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/amendmentpdf/5063/)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011777.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/get/budget/5050/SB800/)

## 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-SB800-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).