# Virginia HB2363: Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer.

Virginia HB2363, Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tony O. Wilt (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2363-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2363
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Tony O. Wilt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (4 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Corrections; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer. Allows the Department of Corrections to designate employees to have the same power as a sheriff or a law-enforcement officer for the purpose of enforcing the criminal laws of the Commonwealth. Under current law, the Department can designate such employees with internal investigations authority to have such law-enforcement powers in the investigation of allegations of criminal behavior affecting the operations of the Department. Accordingly, the bill makes technical changes to additional sections that reference such designated employees, including in the definition of a law-enforcement officer used in various places throughout the Code and for the purposes of the Line of Duty Act, assault and battery of a law-enforcement officer, retired law-enforcement officers being able to carry a concealed handgun, and certain retired law-enforcement officers being able to purchase their service handgun or other weapon.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony O. Wilt (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2363) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102099D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016088.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016087.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/1016088.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016087.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-HB2363-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).