Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2520
Session 2025
Virginia military forces; preliminary protective orders, etc.
Active
Active
Vetoed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2520
State
Virginia
Session
2025
House Votes (7)
Senate Votes (6)
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's recommendation (35-Y 61-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 16.1-253.1 and 19.2-152.9 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 44 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 44-24.2 through 44-24.5, relating to Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established. Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established. Establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program (the Program) within the Department of Military Affairs. The bill also establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer (the Officer) to perform victim advocacy services, including helping victims of certain criminal sexual assault offenses make either a restricted report or an unrestricted report, as those terms are defined in the bill. Restricted and unrestricted reports may be made (i) by a person who is a member of the Virginia military forces, defined in the bill as the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force, or (ii) against a member of the Virginia military forces. The bill directs the Adjutant General, in coordination with the Officer, to submit an annual report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the chairmen of both the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. The annual report shall include relevant information enumerated in the bill, including implementation and effectiveness of the Program's policies and procedures, as well as statistical information about restricted reports and unrestricted reports.
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
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 44-N)
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (35-Y 61-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB2520H2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/12/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
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 (HB2520ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/24/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
02/22/2025
House
Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 47-N)
02/21/2025
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/21/2025
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/20/2025
Senate
Senators: Williams Graves, Aird, Reeves
02/20/2025
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/20/2025
House
Delegates: Cole, McClure, Lovejoy
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2025
House
House acceded to request
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
House
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-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
02/17/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25107548D-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 (11-Y 2-N 2-A)
02/12/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/31/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106331D-H1
01/31/2025
House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
01/30/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
01/21/2025
House
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
01/20/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
01/08/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
01/08/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101527D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 9, 2025 12:14:06 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 3:00:14 PM