Virginia House Bill 2134
Session 2025
American Indians, Va. recognized tribes, and federally recognized tribes; definitions, sovereignty.
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Vetoed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2134
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
Passed by for the day
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Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 2.2-234, 2.2-401.01, 2.2-1149, 2.2-1604, 2.2-2699.10, 2.2-4310, 10.1-104.02, 10.1-659, 10.1-1003, 10.1-1018, 10.1-1020, 10.1-1186.3:1, 10.1-1188, 10.1-2202.5, 10.1-2205.1, 10.1-2206.1, 10.1-2214, 10.1-2305, 15.2-4202, 15.2-4203, 20-88.32, 20-146.1, 22.1-254, 24.2-128, 28.2-104.01, 28.2-302.5, 29.1-301, 29.1-401, 29.1-521, 32.1-272, 36-105.5, 51.1-700, 56-46.1, 56-576, 58.1-2201, 58.1-2403, 59.1-480, 62.1-266, 64.2-701, 64.2-2100, and 64.2-2600 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Subtitle II of Title 2.2 a part labeled D, containing a chapter numbered 61, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-6100 and 2.2-6101, relating to definitions; American Indians; Virginia recognized tribes; federally recognized tribes; sovereignty.
Definitions; American Indians; Virginia recognized tribes; federally recognized tribes; sovereignty. Establishes definitions for "American Indian," "federally recognized tribe," and "Virginia recognized tribe" and amends various sections throughout the Code for the purpose of uniformity in terminology. This bill is identical to SB 949.
Governor's Veto Explanation
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2134)
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Vetoed by Governor
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2134)
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2134ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/24/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2134)
02/20/2025
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/20/2025
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
02/20/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/20/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/19/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/19/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/18/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25107649D-S1
02/17/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/04/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/04/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/03/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/03/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
01/31/2025
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2025
House
Read first time
01/28/2025
House
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
01/23/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/20/2025
House
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
01/07/2025
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/07/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101460D
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