# Virginia HB2155: Private schools, certain; memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement permitted.

Virginia HB2155, Private schools, certain; memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement permitted., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2155-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2155
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Private schools, certain; memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement permitted.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Certain private schools; certain memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement permitted. Permits the administration of any private elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth that has a campus that is (i) located wholly within one locality but (ii) contiguous to another locality to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local law-enforcement agency in such contiguous locality governing such agency's response to any law-enforcement emergency involving any immediate threat to life or public safety on such campus in accordance with the authority granted to the local law-enforcement agency pursuant to relevant law to so respond.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Education (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102898D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015324.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015323.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015324.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015323.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-HB2155-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).