HB 489

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Fire Programs Fund; increases annual assessment used to fund.

Abstract

Insurance; Fire Programs Fund; purposes. Provides that the portion of the Fire Programs Fund allocated to localities may be used for the additional purposes of (i) constructing, improving, or expanding fire station facilities, (ii) providing mental health resources, or (iii) hiring additional fire personnel and funding recruitment and retention programs. The bill also prohibits such funds from being used, except as provided, for the purposes of investments, operating expenses, debt repayment, taxes, or fees.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 38.2-401 of the Code of Virginia, relating to insurance; Fire Programs Fund; purposes. 24107326D

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 16, 2024

House

Impact statement from SCC (HB489H1)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Feb 13, 2024

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB489H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24107326D-H1

House

Read second time

Feb 11, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 09, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

House

Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety

House

Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)

Feb 08, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Committee substitute printed 24107326D-H1

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2024

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2024

House

Impact statement from SCC (HB489)

Jan 23, 2024

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 19, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

House

Referred from Public Safety (Voice Vote)

Jan 08, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103291D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced HTML PDF
Substitute HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Impact statement from SCC (HB489H1) PDF
Impact statement from SCC (HB489) PDF

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