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VA SB 739

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Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; created and established.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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

  1. 2026-01-19

    Presented and ordered printed 26105219D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-19

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Unanimous consent to introduce

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-27

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB739)

  5. 2026-02-04

    Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-11

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

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.

Official source

Attribution

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