# Virginia SB989: Declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee; amends definition. Virginia SB989, Declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee; amends definition., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0511)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB989-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB989 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee; amends definition. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0511) - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (216 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee; definition. Amends the definition of "declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee" to specify that a declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee, when offered by a seller, shall not exceed 25 percent of the guaranteed preneed supplies and services included in the funeral contract price. Under current law, a declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee, when offered by a seller, shall not exceed 25 percent of the preneed funeral contract price. The bill also directs the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers to amend its regulations to ensure that declinable preneed funeral guarantee fees are used solely to guarantee the cost of preneed supplies and services as described in preneed funeral contracts. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 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 with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0511) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 511 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB989) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB989ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB989) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Printed as engrossed 25101557D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB989) (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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101557D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077359.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077358.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059996.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059995.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029753.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029752.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026351.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014737.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014736.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. 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