# Virginia HB2039: Encrypted telecommunications; DCJS, et al., to establish a model policy on use. Virginia HB2039, Encrypted telecommunications; DCJS, et al., to establish a model policy on use., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcus B. Simon (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2039-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2039 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Encrypted telecommunications; DCJS, et al., to establish a model policy on use. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (368 yes, 91 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Criminal Justice Services; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; Virginia Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee; encrypted telecommunications. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to, in consultation with the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council and the Virginia Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee, establish a model policy on the use of encrypted telecommunications by law-enforcement agencies. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish and publish such model policy by January 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 61 | 35 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 35 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations | pass | 13 | 9 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (38) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (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 (HB2039) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-20: General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (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 (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Reconsidered by Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2039) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104220D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073210.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066892.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066891.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064417.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050397.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021522.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014853.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014852.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073210.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066892.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066891.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064417.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050397.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021522.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014853.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014852.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2039-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).