# Virginia HB1815: Line of Duty Act; benefits for campus police and private police officers, definitions.

Virginia HB1815, Line of Duty Act; benefits for campus police and private police officers, definitions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1815
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Line of Duty Act; benefits for campus police and private police officers, definitions.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)
- Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (359 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Line of Duty Act; campus police officers; private police officers. Provides employees of contributing nonprofit private institutions of higher education and contributing private police departments, as those terms are defined in the bill, with the benefits granted to employees of participating employers under the Line of Duty Act. The bill clarifies that the Line of Duty Act shall not apply to any (i) private institution of higher education that is not a contributing nonprofit private institution of higher education or (ii) private police department that is not a contributing private police department. The bill requires each contributing nonprofit private institution of higher education and contributing private police department to pay its pro rata share of the initial costs to implement the bill, as determined by the Virginia Retirement System. This bill is identical to SB 1142.

## 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 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Referred from Education and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1815ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Courts of Justice Amendment rejected (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Virginia Retirement System (HB1815) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25100321D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Public Safety Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-20: Referred from Education and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100321D (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100321D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071960.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060922.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060921.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046324.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035457.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035456.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027268.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027017.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013103.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013102.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/1071961.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071960.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060922.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060921.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046324.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035457.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035456.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027268.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027017.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013103.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013102.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-HB1815-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).