---
type: "Bill"
title: "Budget Bill."
description: "Budget Bill."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2017"
identifier: "HB 1500"
citation: "Virginia HB 1500 (2017)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Administration of Government", "Appropriations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["S. Chris Jones"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 97
vote_count: 56
first_action: "2016-12-16"
last_action: "2017-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6bc3ea74-40c3-4456-9b39-bf0b7e897164"
source_url: "http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1500"
source_hash: "2245beaf56141a4e2220c7c242affcae5c4fa08662583a80408942360bb5125d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
---

# Virginia HB 1500 (2017) — Budget Bill.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2017/1/HB1500/Chapter/)
2. **House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1500ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2017/1/HB1500/Enrolled/)
3. **House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103276D** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2017/1/HB1500/Introduced/)
4. **House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1500ER2)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2017/1/HB1500/Reenrolled/)

## Votes

- Passed Senate with amendments — **40–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 306 #13h agreed to — **99–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 284 #1h agreed to — **70–28** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 6 #3h agreed to — **74–26** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 398 #4h agreed to — **69–30** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #23 — **30–70** (fail) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #10 — **31–69** (fail) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #27, Amendment #2 — **32–67** (fail) · legislature
- Conference report agreed to by House — **96–1** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #7 — **34–64** (fail) · legislature
- Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. to Item 436 #1h agreed to — **82–13** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 106 #1h agreed to — **73–27** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #11 — **31–68** (fail) · legislature
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #3 — **38–2** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #19 — **34–66** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 306 #17h agreed to — **99–0** (pass) · legislature
- Constitutional reading dispensed — **99–1** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 69 #1h agreed to — **99–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 295 #2h agreed to — **66–33** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 116 #1h agreed to — **71–29** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 109 #1h agreed to — **98–1** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 106 #3h agreed to — **74–26** (pass) · legislature
- House concurred in Governor's rec. #'s 1-4, 6, 13-15, 18, 20, 21, 24-26 — **100–0** (pass) · legislature
- Constitutional reading dispensed — **40–0** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #12 — **24–75** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item C-26 #1h agreed to — **73–25** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 120 #1h agreed to — **69–31** (pass) · legislature
- Motion for Special and Continuing Order — **89–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported from Finance with Senate amendments substituted for House amendments — **16–0** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #5 — **33–67** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 137 #3h agreed to — **68–30** (pass) · legislature
- Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Simon to Item 4-6.07 #1h agreed to — **57–40** (pass) · legislature
- Passed House — **98–2** (pass) · legislature
- agreed to — **69–31** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 434 #2h agreed to — **96–3** (pass) · legislature
- Conference report agreed to by Senate — **40–0** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #17 — **34–66** (fail) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #22 — **24–76** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 69 #1h agreed to — **91–7** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #9 — **33–67** (fail) · legislature
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #27 Amendments 1 and 3 — **40–0** (pass) · legislature
- Senate insisted on amendments — **37–0** (pass) · legislature
- House concurred in Governor's recommendation #27, Amendments 1 and 3 — **97–0** (pass) · legislature
- Senate amendments rejected by House — **0–95** (fail) · legislature
- Amendment by Delegate Campbell to Item 326 #2h agreed to — **91–5** (pass) · legislature
- Uncontested committee amendments agreed to — **100–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 306 #1h agreed to — **63–33** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #16 — **35–64** (fail) · legislature
- Reported from Appropriations with amendments — **21–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 306 #2h agreed to — **66–33** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 139 #2h agreed to — **79–18** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 436 #1h agreed to — **73–25** (pass) · legislature
- House rejected Governor's recommendation #8 — **32–68** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 75 #1h agreed to — **96–0** (pass) · legislature
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #'s 1,2,4,6,13-15,18,20,21,24-26 — **40–0** (pass) · legislature
- Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. to Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to — **60–34** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- S. Chris Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-12-16** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103276D `introduction`
- **2016-12-16** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2017-02-07** Budget amendments available
- **2017-02-08** Motion for Special and Continuing Order (89-Y 0-N)
- **2017-02-08** Passed by for the day
- **2017-02-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-02-09** Uncontested committee amendments agreed to (100-Y 0-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 6 #3h agreed to (74-Y 26-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 69 #1h agreed to (91-Y 7-N 1-A)
- **2017-02-09** Committee amendment to Item 69 #1h reconsidered
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 69 #1h agreed to (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 75 #1h agreed to (96-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 106 #1h agreed to (73-Y 27-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 106 #3h agreed to (74-Y 26-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 109 #1h agreed to (98-Y 1-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 116 #1h agreed to (71-Y 29-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 120 #1h agreed to (69-Y 31-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 137 #3h agreed to (68-Y 30-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendments Item 138 #8h, Item 144 #1h and Item 213 #3h
- **2017-02-09** agreed to (69-Y 31-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 139 #2h agreed to (79-Y 18-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 284 #1h agreed to (70-Y 28-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 295 #2h agreed to (66-Y 33-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 306 #1h agreed to (63-Y 33-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 306 #2h agreed to (66-Y 33-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 306 #13h agreed to (99-Y 0-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 306 #17h agreed to (99-Y 0-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 398 #4h agreed to (69-Y 30-N)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 434 #2h agreed to (96-Y 3-N 1-A)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item 436 #1h agreed to (73-Y 25-N 1-A)
- **2017-02-09** Contested committee amendment Item C-26 #1h agreed to (73-Y 25-N)
- **2017-02-09** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Simon to Item 1 #1h agreed to
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Simon to Item 40 #1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. to Item 59 #1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Simon to Item 139 #1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Lopez to Item 297 #1h agreed to
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Lopez to Item 297 #2h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Campbell to Item 326 #1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Campbell to Item 326 #2h agreed to (91-Y 5-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Murphy to Item 342 #1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. to Item 436 #1h agreed to (82-Y 13-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2017-02-09** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Kory to Item 474 #1h agreed to
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Toscano to Item 4-.01 #1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. to Item 4-1.02 #1h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. to Item 4-5.04 #1h agreed to (60-Y 34-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. Item 4-5.04 #2h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. Item 4-5.04 #3h withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2017-02-09** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Simon to Item 4-6.07 #1h agreed to (57-Y 40-N)
- **2017-02-09** Engrossed by House as amended
- **2017-02-09** Constitutional reading dispensed (99-Y 1-N)
- **2017-02-09** Passed House (98-Y 2-N) `passage`
- **2017-02-10** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2017-02-10** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-15** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2017-02-15** Reading of amendments waived
- **2017-02-15** Committee amendments agreed to
- **2017-02-15** Placed on Calendar
- **2017-02-15** Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 95-N)
- **2017-02-15** Senate requested conference committee
- **2017-02-15** House acceded to request
- **2017-02-15** Conferees appointed by House
- **2017-02-15** Conferees appointed by Senate
- **2017-02-25** Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
- **2017-03-16** Enrolled
- **2017-03-16** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-03-16** Signed by President
- **2017-03-17** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/17/17
- **2017-03-17** Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- **2017-03-27** Governor's recommendation received by House
- **2017-04-05** Placed on Calendar
- **2017-04-05** House concurred in Governor's rec. #'s 1-4, 6, 13-15, 18, 20, 21, 24-26 (100-Y 0-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #5 (33-Y 67-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #7 (34-Y 64-N 2-A)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #8 (32-Y 68-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #9 (33-Y 67-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #10 (31-Y 69-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #11 (31-Y 68-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #12 (24-Y 75-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #16 (35-Y 64-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #17 (34-Y 66-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #19 (34-Y 66-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #22 (24-Y 76-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #23 (30-Y 70-N)
- **2017-04-05** House concurred in Governor's recommendation #27, Amendments 1 and 3 (97-Y 0-N)
- **2017-04-05** House rejected Governor's recommendation #27, Amendment #2 (32-Y 67-N)
- **2017-04-05** Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
- **2017-04-05** Reenrolled
- **2017-04-05** Reenrolled bill text (HB1500ER2)
- **2017-04-05** Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- **2017-04-05** Signed by President as reenrolled
- **2017-04-05** Communicated to Governor
- **2017-04-05** Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 5, 2017
- **2017-04-28** Governor Vetoed Line Items: 125, pg.94; 144, pg.154; 306, pg.280; 306, pg.286;
- **2017-04-28** (vetoed items continued) 436, pgs.399 - 404; and 476, pg.447
- **2017-04-28** Approved by Governor-Chapter 836 (effective 4/28/17) `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-03** Items Vetoed ruled not proper: paragraph JJJ.4 of Item 306 and Item 436

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6bc3ea74-40c3-4456-9b39-bf0b7e897164`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).