# Virginia SB996: Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator.

Virginia SB996, Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB996-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB996
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020)
- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (266 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator; emergency. Authorizes the State Treasurer or his designee to make payments relating to unclaimed property without receiving a claim if the property is cash property, the apparent owner is a natural person and the sole owner of such property, the apparent owner has been identified by the State Treasurer or his designee, and the amount to be paid does not exceed $5,000. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill incorporates SB 867 and SB 922 and is identical to HB 1606.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 20 (Effective 03/18/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB996) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB996ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-02-11: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Emergency clause added (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB996) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Incorporates SB922(Craig) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Incorporates SB867(Reeves) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105875D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102984D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070907.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070906.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049720.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049719.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027127.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027126.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014758.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014757.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/1070907.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070906.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049720.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049719.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027127.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027126.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014758.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014757.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-SB996-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).