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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 739: Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; created and 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 739 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; created and established. Primary sponsor: Michael J. Jones. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

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

Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, for the purpose of awarding grants to community-based organizations for the purpose of placing mentors with high-risk youth in an effort to transition such youth into careers in certified high-wage trades.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael J. JonesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB739)
  4. Unanimous consent to introduce
  5. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  6. Presented and ordered printed 26105219D

Sources

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