Veterans; provision of copies of vital records.
Summary
Department of Veterans Services; provision of copies of veteran vital records. Requires the Board of Health to provide a copy of a veteran's vital records to the Department of Veterans Services upon the Department's request when a veteran or his surviving spouse requires a certified copy of a vital record to obtain service-connected benefits. This bill incorporates HB 2016.
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 17, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 315 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the official approval date, March 21, 2025, which signifies the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now active law.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the Department of Veterans Services' provision of veteran vital records.
TECHNICAL
Added the official approval date (March 21, 2025) and chapter number (315) to confirm the bill's enactment status.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Feb 14, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 315 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2748ER)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (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 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25105318D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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