Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1711: Mass Violence Care Fund; definitions, established.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1711 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mass Violence Care Fund; definitions, established. Primary sponsor: David L. Bulova. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Mass Violence Care Fund established. Creates within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund the Mass Violence Care Fund as a subfund for the purpose of reimbursing victims or claimants of mass violence, defined in the bill, for unreimbursed medical expenses related to a mass violence event, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to promulgate guidelines and criteria for the payment of claims from the Fund within one year of the effective date of the bill.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Bulova | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
- Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (84-Y 12-N)
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Courts of Justice Amendments rejected
- Read second time
- Read first time
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1711)
- Committee substitute printed 25105601D-H1
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