# Virginia SB927: Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program; established, report.

Virginia SB927, Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0216)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB927
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program; established, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0216)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (244 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program; work group; report. Creates the Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program, to be administered by the Virginia Tourism Authority, to provide grants to sports tourism activity sponsors, defined in the bill, in order to develop and attract sports tourism activities, also defined in the bill, to the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Virginia Tourism Authority to establish guidelines and criteria for grant awards and to report annually on the Program. The bill also requires a work group of stakeholders to be convened to recommend guidelines for grant awards by the Program and report such recommendations to the General Assembly by October 31, 2025.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 90 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | 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 with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0216) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0216) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 216 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB927) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB927ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed House with substitute (90-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-13: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB927) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107016D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB927) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Printed as engrossed 25101628D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB927E (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reading of amendment waived (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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB927) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101628D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071997.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071996.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056317.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056316.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045413.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045412.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026517.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026516.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023978.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013392.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013390.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/1071997.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071996.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056317.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056316.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045413.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045412.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026517.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026516.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023978.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013392.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013390.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-SB927-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).