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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1477: Disaster Assistance Fund; established.

In committee 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 1477 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Disaster Assistance Fund; established. Primary sponsor: Todd Pillion (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N).

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Official summary

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

Disaster Assistance Fund; established. Establishes the Disaster Assistance Fund for the purpose of addressing life, safety, and housing costs related to a disaster that are not covered by any form of federal assistance, private donations, or insurance. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund require authorization by the General Assembly. In addition to all other appropriations to the Fund, the bill also directs proceeds generated from the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction that occurred in December 2023 and deposited into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Fund with the Department of Environmental Quality and all interest accrued to such fund.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd PillionPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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. Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1477)
  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  4. Presented and ordered printed 25102942D

Sources

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