Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2148 — Veterans Services Foundation; powers and duties, appointment of Executive Director, report.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 622 (effective 7/1/17)

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires the Veterans Services Foundation to provide an annual report on its funding levels and services to the General Assembly. The bill also (i) authorizes the board of trustees of the Foundation to appoint an Executive Director, (ii) clarifies that the Foundation may make direct requests for appropriations from the General Assembly, (iii) clarifies that only the unrestricted portion of the Veterans Services Fund may be used for Foundation expenses, (iv) requires the Department of Veterans Services to provide qualified finance and development personnel to perform the duties of the treasurer and secretary of the Foundation, and (iv) provides that expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made upon written authorization of the Executive Director with the approval of the board of trustees. The bill requires that allocations and expenditures of donated restricted funds be in accordance with cited provisions of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act relating to the standard of conduct in managing and investing institutional funds.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 2148 has added a new section that outlines the responsibilities and structure of the Veterans Services Foundation. This includes details about its governance by a board of trustees, its role in managing the Veterans Services Fund, and its ability to accept donations. These changes aim to ensure better support for veterans and their families by clearly defining how the Foundation will operate and raise funds for services.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2715, 2.2-2716, and 2.2-2718 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2715.1, relating to Veterans Services Foundation;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 622 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2715, 2.2-2716, and 2.2-2718 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2715.1, relating to Veterans Services Foundation;
[H 2148] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 2148] Approved March 16, 2017   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 622 (effective 7/1/17)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Senate amendments agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  10. Committee amendments agreed to

  11. Reading of amendments waived

  12. Read third time

  13. Rereferred to Finance

  14. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed

  16. Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N)

  17. Read second time and engrossed

  18. Read first time

  19. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4

  20. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  21. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101126D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate amendments agreed to by House

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100000
Total 100000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Cline — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Greason — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Hester — Yea
Jones — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Hugo — Yea
James — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Morris — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Yost — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Read third time and passed House

Passed 66 Yea · 30 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 663000
Total 663000
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Keam — Nay
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Nay
Orrock — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Plum — Nay
Poindexter — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Cox — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marshall, D.W. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Miller — Yea
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cline — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bell, John J. — Nay
Bulova — Nay
Filler-Corn — Nay
Hester — Nay
James — Nay
Kory — Nay
Lindsey — Nay
Murphy — Nay
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rush — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Nay
Villanueva — Yea
Yost — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Mark D. Sickles — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Will Davis — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2148 do?
Requires the Veterans Services Foundation to provide an annual report on its funding levels and services to the General Assembly. The bill also (i) authorizes the board of trustees of the Foundation to appoint an Executive Director, (ii) clarifies that the Foundation may make direct requests for appropriations from the General Assembly, (iii) clarifies that only the unrestricted portion of the Veterans Services Fund may be used for Foundation expenses, (iv) requires the Department of Veterans Services to provide qualified finance and development personnel to perform the duties of the treasurer and secretary of the Foundation, and (iv) provides that expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made upon written authorization of the Executive Director with the approval of the board of trustees. The bill requires that allocations and expenditures of donated restricted funds be in accordance with cited provisions of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act relating to the standard of conduct in managing and investing institutional funds.
Who sponsors HB 2148?
HB 2148 is sponsored by Frank W. Wagner, R. Lee Ware, Tony O. Wilt, R. Steven Landes, L. Scott Lingamfelter, Timothy D. Hugo, Ronald A. Villanueva, L. Mark Dudenhefer, Gordon C. Helsel, Jr., Christopher P. Stolle, J. Randall Minchew, Barry D. Knight, Freitas, Nicholas J., Cox, M. Kirkland, Heretick, Steve E., Fariss, C. Matthew, and Cosgrove, John A., Jr..
What is the current status of HB 2148?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.
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