Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2025; created.
Summary
An Act to authorize the issuance of bonds, in an amount up to $206,085,243 plus financing costs, pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (c) of the Constitution of Virginia, for paying costs of acquiring, constructing, and equipping revenue-producing capital projects at institutions of higher learning of the Commonwealth; to authorize the Treasury Board, by and with the consent of the Governor, to fix the details of such bonds, to provide for the sale of such bonds, and to issue notes to borrow money in anticipation of the issuance of the bonds; to provide for the pledge of the net revenues of such capital projects and the full faith, credit and taxing power of the Commonwealth for the payment of such bonds; to provide that the interest income on such bonds and notes shall be exempt from all taxation by the Commonwealth and any political subdivision thereof; emergency.
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 18, 2025
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This bill was finalized into law (Chaptered) with only minor formatting and layout adjustments. The substantive policy content, funding amounts, project details, and legal provisions remain unchanged from the enrolled version. The changes reflect standard legislative formatting when a bill becomes official law.
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Layout and formatting adjustments including spacing, line breaks, and alignment for the official chaptered version, with no substantive policy changes.
Added 'Approved March 18, 2025' date stamp indicating the official approval date of the legislation.
Removed session header formatting that was used in the enrolled draft version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 6, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (Effective 03/18/25)
executive
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2359ER)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced bill reprinted 25100774D
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luke Torian
DDemocratic
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