# Virginia HB1998: Sexual extortion; penalty.

Virginia HB1998, Sexual extortion; penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wendell S. Walker (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0227)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1998-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1998
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Sexual extortion; penalty.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0227)
- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (230 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Sexual extortion; penalty. Makes it a Class 5 felony for any person to maliciously threaten eviction, loss of housing, property damage, or any financial loss with the intent to cause the complaining witness to engage in sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anilingus, anal intercourse, inanimate or animate object sexual penetration, or an act of sexual abuse and thereby engage in sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anilingus, anal intercourse, inanimate or animate object sexual penetration, or an act of sexual abuse. The bill also creates an unclassified felony punishable by not less than one nor more than 20 years and a fine of not more than $100,000 for any adult who violates the provisions of the bill with a person younger than 15 years of age.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 18 | 2 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0227) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 227 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1998) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1998ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1998) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1998) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106644D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1998) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100006D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072222.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072221.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054846.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054845.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038058.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038057.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037498.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037497.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014351.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014350.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/1072222.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072221.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054846.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054845.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038058.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038057.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037498.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037497.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014351.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014350.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-HB1998-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).