# Virginia HB1882: Protective orders; military protective orders.

Virginia HB1882, Protective orders; military protective orders., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Briana D. Sewell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0208)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1882
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Protective orders; military protective orders.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0208)
- Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (391 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Protective orders; Military Protective Orders. Permits a court to issue a preliminary protective order upon evidence of a Military Protective Order issued by a commanding officer in the Armed Forces of the United States, the Virginia National Guard, or the National Guard of any other state in favor of the petitioner or the petitioner's family or household members. The bill provides that a Military Protective Order issued between the parties shall only be admissible or considered as evidence in accordance with the Code of Virginia, the Rules of Evidence of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or other relevant Virginia case law. The bill requires a law-enforcement agency, upon a defendant's violation of a protective order, if such Military Protective Order was issued against the same defendant as a protective order in a Virginia court and registered with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), to inform the military law-enforcement officer or agency that issued and entered the Military Protective Order into NCIC of such violation. This bill is identical to SB 957.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 40 | 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 substitute | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0208) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 208 (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1882) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1882ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1882) (House)
- 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 substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25107025D-S1 (Senate)
- 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: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-29: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1882) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105745D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1882) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101052D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072017.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072016.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064372.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064371.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050329.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050328.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026291.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026290.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013351.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/1072017.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072016.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064372.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064371.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050329.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050328.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026291.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026290.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013352.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013351.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-HB1882-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).