---
type: "Bill"
title: "Budget Bill."
description: "Budget Bill."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2018specialI"
identifier: "HB 5002"
citation: "Virginia HB 5002 (2018specialI)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Administration of Government", "Appropriations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["S. Chris Jones"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 66
vote_count: 42
first_action: "2018-03-21"
last_action: "2018-06-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/652ad81a-843d-4f75-b859-db5fdd727db1"
source_url: "http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?182+sum+HB5002"
source_hash: "93450092e4a2f6780719f19b49691a1a36320d37dfda36c685b90eef653e11c3"
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 5002 (2018specialI) — 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 (CHAP0002)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2018/2/HB5002/Chapter/)
2. **House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5002ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2018/2/HB5002/Enrolled/)
3. **House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 04/11/18 18200007D** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2018/2/HB5002/Introduced/)
4. **Senate: Floor substitute printed 18200256D-S1 (Hanger)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://budget.lis.virginia.gov/bill/2018/2/HB5002/Substitute/)

## Votes

- Contested committee amendment Item 474#1H agreed to — **99–0** (pass) · legislature
- Senate substitute agreed to by House — **66–31** (pass) · legislature
- Passed House — **67–33** (pass) · legislature
- Amendment #13 by Senator Carrico rejected — **20–20** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 433#2H agreed to — **51–49** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 452 #2H agreed to — **55–45** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 303#7H agreed to — **55–44** (pass) · legislature
- Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Levine to Item 4-6.07#1H agreed to — **51–49** (pass) · legislature
- Uncontessted committee amendments agreed to — **100–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 310#2H agreed to — **99–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 312#1H agreed to — **99–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 303#1H agreed to — **68–32** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Senate with substitute — **23–17** (pass) · legislature
- Reported from Appropriations with amendments — **16–5** (pass) · legislature
- Senate substitute agreed to by House — **67–31** (pass) · legislature
- Reported from Finance with Senate amendments substituted for House amendments — **10–5** (pass) · legislature
- Amendment #12 by Senator Carrico rejected — **20–20** (fail) · legislature
- Committee amendments rejected — **18–22** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 178#3H agreed to — **98–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 303#16H agreed to — **70–30** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 316#1H agreed to — **99–0** (pass) · legislature
- Constitutional reading dispensed — **100–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04#1H agreed to — **51–49** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 310#1H agreed to — **98–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 178#1H agreed to — **98–0** (pass) · legislature
- Amendment #11 by Senator Dunnavant rejected — **19–21** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 3-5.15#1H agreed to — **69–31** (pass) · legislature
- Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Lopez to Item 4-.01#1H agreed to — **51–49** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 179#1H agreed to — **98–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 439#2H agreed to — **71–29** (pass) · legislature
- Pending question, not ordered — **8–31** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 241#1H agreed to — **61–39** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 303#17H agreed to — **70–30** (pass) · legislature
- Amendments #'s 8 - 10 by Senator Newman rejected — **19–21** (fail) · legislature
- Amendment #7 by Senator DeSteph rejected — **20–20** (fail) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 178#2H agreed to — **98–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 123#1H agreed to — **68–32** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 178#4H agreed to — **98–0** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 295#1H agreed to — **97–1** (pass) · legislature
- Contested committee amendment Item 473#1H agreed to — **57–40** (pass) · legislature
- Amendments #'s 1- 5 by Senator DeSteph rejected — **18–22** (fail) · legislature
- Substitute by Senator Hanger agreed to — **22–18** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- S. Chris Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-03-21** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 04/11/18 18200007D `introduction`
- **2018-03-21** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-13** Budget amendments available
- **2018-04-13** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2018-04-17** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Uncontessted committee amendments agreed to (100-Y 0-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 123#1H agreed to (68-Y 32-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 178#1H agreed to (98-Y 0-N 2-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 178#2H agreed to (98-Y 0-N 2-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 178#3H agreed to (98-Y 0-N 2-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 178#4H agreed to (98-Y 0-N 2-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 179#1H agreed to (98-Y 0-N 2-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 241#1H agreed to (61-Y 39-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 295#1H agreed to (97-Y 1-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 303#1H agreed to (68-Y 32-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 303#7H agreed to (55-Y 44-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 303#16H agreed to (70-Y 30-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 303#17H agreed to (70-Y 30-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 310#1H agreed to (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 310#2H agreed to (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 312#1H agreed to (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 316#1H agreed to (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 433#2H agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 439#2H agreed to (71-Y 29-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 452 #2H agreed to (55-Y 45-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 473#1H agreed to (57-Y 40-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 474#1H agreed to (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 3-5.15#1H agreed to (69-Y 31-N)
- **2018-04-17** Contested committee amendment Item 4-5.04#1H agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
- **2018-04-17** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Lopez to Item 4-.01#1H agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
- **2018-04-17** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate Levine to Item 4-6.07#1H agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
- **2018-04-17** Motion to pass by amendment by Delegate LaRock to Item 4-14#1H agreed to
- **2018-04-17** Constitutional reading dispensed (100-Y 0-N)
- **2018-04-17** Passed House (67-Y 33-N) `passage`
- **2018-05-14** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2018-05-14** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-29** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-30** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendments waived
- **2018-05-30** Floor substitute printed 18200256D-S1 (Hanger)
- **2018-05-30** Reading of substitute waived
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendments waived
- **2018-05-30** Amendment #6 by Senator Black withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendment waived
- **2018-05-30** Chair votes no
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendments waived
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendment waived
- **2018-05-30** Chair votes no
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendment waived
- **2018-05-30** Chair votes no
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendment waived
- **2018-05-30** Amendment #14 by Senator Reeves rejected `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendment waived
- **2018-05-30** Amendment #15 by Senator Black rejected `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-30** Reading of amendment waived
- **2018-05-30** Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 31-N)
- **2018-05-30** Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
- **2018-05-30** Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N)
- **2018-06-01** Enrolled
- **2018-06-01** Signed by Speaker
- **2018-06-01** Signed by President
- **2018-06-01** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on June 1, 2018
- **2018-06-01** Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, June 8, 2018
- **2018-06-07** Approved by Governor-Chapter 2 (effective 7/1/18) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/652ad81a-843d-4f75-b859-db5fdd727db1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).