# Virginia HB2105: Regional correctional facilities; investigation of acts of violence.

Virginia HB2105, Regional correctional facilities; investigation of acts of violence., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0159)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2105
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Regional correctional facilities; investigation of acts of violence.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0159)
- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (310 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Regional correctional facilities; investigation of acts of violence; report to law-enforcement agency; policies. Requires the jail superintendent of any regional correctional facility to promptly report to the primary local law-enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where such facility is located or to the Department of State Police any act of violence that occurs within such correctional facility. The bill also requires each regional correctional facility to adopt a policy setting forth the procedures for the investigation of such acts of violence and the respective roles and responsibilities of the jail superintendent of such correctional facility and the law-enforcement agency to which such report is made. The bill requires each regional correctional facility to provide a copy of such policy to the State Board of Local and Regional Jails prior to January 1 each year, beginning on January 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (38)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0159) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 159 (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 (HB2105) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2105ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2105) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Floor substitute printed 25107612D-S2 (Favola) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2105) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senator Favola, Barbara A. Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee substitute printed 25107558D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2105) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25104748D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (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 25104195D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071514.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071513.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064410.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064409.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060417.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060416.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053823.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053822.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021361.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021360.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015139.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015138.PDF)

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- 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/1071514.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071513.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064410.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064409.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060417.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060416.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053823.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053822.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021361.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021360.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015139.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015138.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-HB2105-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).