SB 949

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 06, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jan 29, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 14, 2025
  • Governor

American Indians, Va. recognized tribes, and federally recognized tribes; definitions, sovereignty.

Abstract

Definitions; American Indians; Virginia recognized tribes; federally recognized tribes; sovereignty. Establishes definitions for "American Indian," "federally recognized tribe," and "Virginia recognized tribe" and amends various sections throughout the Code for the purpose of uniformity in terminology. This bill is identical to HB 2134.

An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 2.2-234, 2.2-401.01, 2.2-1149, 2.2-1604, 2.2-2699.10, 2.2-4310, 10.1-104.02, 10.1-659, 10.1-1003, 10.1-1018, 10.1-1020, 10.1-1186.3:1, 10.1-1188, 10.1-2202.5, 10.1-2205.1, 10.1-2206.1, 10.1-2214, 10.1-2305, 15.2-4202, 15.2-4203, 20-88.32, 20-146.1, 22.1-254, 24.2-128, 28.2-104.01, 28.2-302.5, 29.1-301, 29.1-401, 29.1-521, 32.1-272, 36-105.5, 51.1-700, 56-46.1, 56-576, 58.1-2201, 58.1-2403, 59.1-480, 62.1-266, 64.2-701, 64.2-2100, and 64.2-2600 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Subtitle II of Title 2.2 a part labeled D, containing a chapter numbered 61, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-6100 and 2.2-6101, relating to definitions; American Indians; Virginia recognized tribes; federally recognized tribes; sovereignty.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 02, 2025

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Apr 02, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

Senate

Communicated to Governor

Senate

Passed by for the day

Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

Mar 05, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025

Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB949)

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB949ER)

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2025

House

General Laws Amendments agreed to

House

Read third time

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)

Feb 13, 2025

House

Read second time

Feb 11, 2025

House

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Read first time

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Engrossed by Senate

Senate

Read second time

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 1-N)

Senate

Rules suspended

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Reported from Rules (13-Y 0-N)

Jan 06, 2025

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103613D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rules

Senate

Introduced bill reprinted 25103613D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Governor's Veto Explanation HTML
Governor's Recommendation HTML
Enrolled HTML PDF
House Amendments HTML
General Laws Amendment HTML HTML
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB949) PDF

Sources

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