SB 796 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; authority to dissolve, disposition of property.

Summary
Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; authority to dissolve. Provides that the board of directors of the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority may by resolution divest itself of property owned by the Authority and may transfer all such property to a locality. The bill provides that whenever the board of the Authority determines by resolution that the purposes for which the Authority was formed have been substantially complied with and all property of the Authority has been transferred and all bonds therefor issued and all obligations incurred by the Authority have been fully paid or adequate provisions have been made for the payment, the board may dissolve itself upon a majority vote of the board. The bill also provides that if the Authority ceases to operate or is dissolved, the title to its real property will transfer to the locality in which the majority of such property is located. Under current law, the property would transfer to the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2321.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Dec 28, 2024 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 176 for the 2025 session, with the approval date updated to March 19, 2025. The substantive content regarding the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority remains unchanged, as the provided text only shows the final formatting and approval details rather than the specific legal amendments to the authority's powers.
TECHNICAL

Added the specific chapter number (Chapter 176) and the official approval date (March 19, 2025) to the enrolled bill text.

Removed the placeholder text 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' and the generic 'Approved' label.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 22, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
13
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 176 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB796ER)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Chris Head
RRepublican
VA
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