# Virginia HB2257: School safety; employment of school security officers, criteria.

Virginia HB2257, School safety; employment of school security officers, criteria., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2257-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2257
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School safety; employment of school security officers, criteria.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (12 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School safety; employment of school security officers; criteria. Modifies the criteria that an individual employed as a school security officer, as defined by applicable law, must satisfy in order to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties by eliminating the requirement that within 10 years immediately prior to being hired, he was either an active law-enforcement officer, as defined by applicable law, in the Commonwealth or was employed by a law-enforcement agency of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof. The bill instead requires any such individual to be age 75 or younger at the time he is hired to be a school security officer, in addition to the other requirements set forth in applicable law, in order to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned PS sub: Firearms (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2257) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104322D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016970.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016969.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016970.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016969.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-HB2257-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).