Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed.
Summary
Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change; general application; expiration repealed. Renames the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program as the Eviction Diversion Program, removes the July 1, 2025, expiration date from the Program, and makes the Program available to all general district courts. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1623.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Dec 31, 2024
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program from a temporary pilot to a permanent program by removing the expiration date that was previously set in 2024. The substantive policy content regarding program goals, eligible cities, and operational requirements remains unchanged from the enrolled version.
Scope change
The program is no longer limited to a specific time period and will continue indefinitely unless repealed by future legislation.
TIMELINE
Removed the expiration date provision that would have ended the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program after the 2024 session.
TECHNICAL
Changed formatting and layout from the enrolled bill version to the chaptered final version, including adding chapter number 490 and approval date.
Added standard chapter formatting elements including approval date of March 24, 2025 and chapter number.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jan 27, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 490 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB830ER)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (76-Y 18-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 31, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mamie Locke
DDemocratic
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