# Virginia SB832: Rental assistance voucher pilot program; established, report.

Virginia SB832, Rental assistance voucher pilot program; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB832
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Rental assistance voucher pilot program; established, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-31
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance voucher pilot program. Establishes the rental assistance voucher pilot program within the Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of providing direct rental assistance to qualifying households, as defined by the bill, in the form of rental assistance vouchers. The bill directs the Department to submit an annual report to the General Assembly on the implementation and impact of the rental assistance voucher program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB832) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Committee substitute printed 25104864D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101506D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028148.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021152.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021151.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012135.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012134.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028148.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021152.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021151.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012135.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012134.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-SB832-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).