Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator.
Summary
Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator; emergency. Authorizes the State Treasurer or his designee to make payments relating to unclaimed property without receiving a claim if the property is cash property, the apparent owner is a natural person and the sole owner of such property, the apparent owner has been identified by the State Treasurer or his designee, and the amount to be paid does not exceed $5,000. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill incorporates SB 867 and SB 922 and is identical to HB 1606.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Mar 18, 2025
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Enrolled
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2 edits
MINOR
This bill formally enacts the legislation passed in the 2025 session, assigning it Chapter 20 and setting the official approval date of March 18, 2025. The primary change is the transition from a draft or enrolled status to a finalized law ready for publication in the Code of Virginia.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it only reflects the procedural finalization of the text.
TECHNICAL
Added the official chapter number (Chapter 20) and the specific approval date (March 18, 2025) to finalize the bill as a law.
Removed the session header and the generic 'Approved' status, replacing them with the specific finalized details.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 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
37
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 20 (Effective 03/18/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB996ER)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelia Graves
DDemocratic
Co
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
Christie Craig
RRepublican
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