# Virginia HB2120: Vulnerable adults; seizure of property used in connection with financial exploitation, etc. Virginia HB2120, Vulnerable adults; seizure of property used in connection with financial exploitation, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2120-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2120 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Vulnerable adults; seizure of property used in connection with financial exploitation, etc. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160) - Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (495 yes, 94 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Seizure of property used in connection with or derived from financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. Establishes a procedure for seizure of property used in connection with or derived from financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. The bill permits a guardian, adult proactive agent, or representative of the vulnerable adult to enforce such an action for good cause shown. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 2 | 94 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (51) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 160 (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 (HB2120) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2120ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2120) (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference substitute printed 25107897D-H2 (House) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Favola, Perry, Stuart (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Delegates: Maldonado, Hernandez, Kilgore (House) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2120) (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107087D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-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 25106195D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2120) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2120) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101920D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071519.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071518.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068849.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068848.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066309.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066312.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066311.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046182.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046181.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044649.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045979.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045978.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037972.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037971.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033969.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033968.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015180.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015179.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/1071519.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071518.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068849.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068848.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066309.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066312.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066311.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046182.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046181.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044649.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045979.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045978.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037972.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037971.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033969.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033968.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015180.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015179.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-HB2120-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).