# Virginia SB830: Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed. Virginia SB830, Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB830-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB830 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-31 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490) - Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (201 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change; general application; expiration repealed. Renames the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program as the Eviction Diversion Program, removes the July 1, 2025, expiration date from the Program, and makes the Program available to all general district courts. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1623. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-07 | House | Passed House | pass | 76 | 18 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 490 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB830) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB830ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-07: Passed House (76-Y 18-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-06: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-04: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB830) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Printed as engrossed 25100529D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB830) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100529D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076864.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076863.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044271.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044270.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028026.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028025.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025772.HTML) - Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012129.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012128.PDF) ## 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076864.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076863.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044271.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044270.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028026.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028025.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025772.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012129.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012128.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) - [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-SB830-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).