VA SB 739
Status unknownVirginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; created and established.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 739 pass?
The current status of VA SB 739 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 739 about?
Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, for the purpose of awarding grants to community-based organizations for the purpose of placing mentors with high-risk youth in an effort to transition such youth into careers in certified high-wage trades.
Who sponsors VA SB 739?
Michael J. Jones is the primary sponsor of VA SB 739.
Description
Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, for the purpose of awarding grants to community-based organizations for the purpose of placing mentors with high-risk youth in an effort to transition such youth into careers in certified high-wage trades.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-19
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Michael J. Jonesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-04
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-27
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB739)
2026-01-19
Unanimous consent to introduce
introduction
2026-01-19
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Presented and ordered printed 26105219D
introduction
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Votes
Reported from Courts of Justice
2026-02-04 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Mark J. Peake: not voting
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-11 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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