# Virginia HB2441: SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus officers to carry firearms.

Virginia HB2441, SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus officers to carry firearms., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0174)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2441-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2441
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus officers to carry firearms.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0174)
- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (418 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees; authority to permit campus security officers to carry firearms in performance of official duties; conditions. Authorizes the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees to permit campus security personnel employed in its campus security department to carry firearms in the performance of their official duties, provided that such campus security personnel are considered armed security officers, as such term is defined in relevant law, and comply with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements attendant to such designation, including registration and training. This bill is identical to SB 1368.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | 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 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0174) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 174 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2441) (House)
- 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: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2441ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (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: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2441) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101883D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071658.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071657.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067088.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067087.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062551.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054261.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055146.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016330.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016328.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/1071658.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071657.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067088.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067087.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062551.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054261.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055146.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016330.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016328.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-HB2441-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).