# Virginia HB1692: Virginia Parole Board; investigation of cases for executive clemency.

Virginia HB1692, Virginia Parole Board; investigation of cases for executive clemency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0012)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1692
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Parole Board; investigation of cases for executive clemency.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0012)
- Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (311 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Parole Board; investigation of cases for executive clemency. Requires all public bodies engaged in criminal law-enforcement activities to provide, to the extent permitted by law, copies of certain specified records upon request by the Virginia Parole Board related to cases in which executive clemency is sought or the Virginia Parole Board believes action on the part of the Governor is proper or in the best interest of the Commonwealth. The bill specifies that records of any general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, or circuit court and the Department of Forensic Science shall be subject to such provisions and that any records requested shall be provided to the Virginia Parole Board at no cost. The bill requires any requested records be provided within 30 working days of receiving the request. Additionally, the bill specifies that records obtained pursuant to such request shall be excluded from mandatory public disclosure in the same manner as the correspondence and working papers of the Office of the Governor under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-13 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0012) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 12 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1692) (House)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1692ER) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1692) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Printed as engrossed 25100761D-E (House)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Safety Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1692) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100761D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070879.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070878.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060125.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060124.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056470.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050432.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049254.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028850.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028849.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026947.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012676.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012675.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070879.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070878.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060125.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060124.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056470.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050432.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049254.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028850.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028849.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026947.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012676.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012675.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1692-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).