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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1248: Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments, etc., for certain localities.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1248 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments, etc., for certain localities. Primary sponsor: Travis Hackworth (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Fire Prevention Code; prohibition on permit fees for fire departments and emergency medical services agencies in certain localities. Prohibits the State Fire Marshal from charging a fee for the approval and administration of certain permits issued to fire departments and emergency medical services agencies in localities with a total population of less than 10,000 as determined by the most recent federal decennial census by the United States Census Bureau.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis HackworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Tammy MulchiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 332 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1248)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1248ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source