HB 2500 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund; established.

Summary

Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund established. Establishes the Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund to support medical and biomedical sickle cell disease research conducted in institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth that relates to the causes and potential cures of sickle cell disease. The Fund shall be administered by the Commonwealth Health Research Board.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an enrolled draft to a formally enacted chapter, adding official approval dates and page formatting while preserving all substantive policy language. No changes were made to the actual content, funding provisions, eligibility criteria, or research restrictions.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 415), approval date (March 24, 2025), and page numbering to reflect formal enactment status.

Removed draft session headers and placeholder formatting markers used during the legislative process.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to official publication standards without altering any policy language.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 415 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2500ER)

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors