HB 2736 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility.

Summary

Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility. Provides that the comprehensive program developed by the Department of Veterans Services to reduce unemployment among veterans extends to military spouses.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill converts HB 2736 from an enrolled legislative bill to a chaptered act, making it officially part of the Virginia Code. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to the Virginia Values Veterans Program requirements, eligibility criteria, or program provisions.

TECHNICAL

Changed document status from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' with Chapter 313 designation and approval date of March 21, 2025, indicating the bill has been officially enacted into law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 19, 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 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 313 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2736ER)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25101280D

lower

1 primary · 50 co-sponsors