SB 1430 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Closure of the U.S. government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors.

Summary
Military and emergency laws; closure of United States government; civil relief for furloughed employees and contractors; emergency. Extends from 30 days to 60 days the stay of a foreclosure proceeding on any mortgage or the execution of or sale under any deed of trust for any (i) homeowner who defaults on a note that is secured by a one-family to four-family residential property or (ii) owner who rents a one-family to four-family residential dwelling unit who defaults on a note that is secured by such property after the commencement of a closure of the United States government. The bill also removes from the definition of "closure of the United States government" the requirement that such closure be for a period of 14 consecutive days or longer. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was formally approved and enacted into law as Chapter 520 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the official approval date, March 24, 2025, which signifies the bill's transition from a proposed measure to an active state law.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural update reflecting the final passage of the legislation.
TECHNICAL

Added the specific approval date of March 24, 2025, to the header of the enrolled bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
6
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 520 (Effective 03/24/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1430ER)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (82-Y 14-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
General Laws Amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senator Rouse Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 25104359D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
VA
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