# Virginia HB1917: Higher educational institutions, public and private; confidential resource advisors.

Virginia HB1917, Higher educational institutions, public and private; confidential resource advisors., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Martinez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1917
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Higher educational institutions, public and private; confidential resource advisors.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Institutions of higher education; confidential resource advisors. Requires each public institution of higher education and each private institution of higher education to designate at least one confidential resource advisor to serve as a confidential resource for students and employees to discuss alleged acts of sexual misconduct and receive information on resources available to such students or employees. The bill creates a statutory privilege between the confidential resource advisor and a student or employee who shares information with such confidential resource advisor.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Education (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1917) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Assigned Educ sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104496D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014011.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014010.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014011.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014010.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-HB1917-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).