# Virginia SB934: Unclaimed property presumed abandoned; Vol. Firefighters'/Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund. Virginia SB934, Unclaimed property presumed abandoned; Vol. Firefighters'/Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christie New Craig (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB934-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB934 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Unclaimed property presumed abandoned; Vol. Firefighters'/Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440) - Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (214 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Certain unclaimed property presumed abandoned; Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund. Provides that any funds or other property held or payable to a member of the Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund that have remained unclaimed for more than five years after such member's forfeiture of his membership or the dissolution of a volunteer emergency medical services agency or volunteer fire department shall be presumed abandoned for the purposes of the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 440 (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) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB934) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB934ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-13: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (SB934) (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104128D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074534.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074533.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053791.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053790.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013817.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013816.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/1074534.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074533.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053791.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053790.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013817.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013816.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-SB934-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).