# Virginia HB2476: Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office, automatic substitution.

Virginia HB2476, Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office, automatic substitution., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2476
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office, automatic substitution.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460)
- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (312 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office; automatic substitution. Provides that certain provisions providing for the dismissal of an action where a party fails to make a motion for substitution of parties when such motion is necessary do not apply in actions where a public officer is a party in an official capacity, provided that the only claim in such action was made against such public officer in his official capacity, and such officer dies, resigns, or otherwise ceases to hold office while an action is pending. In any such instance, such public officer's successor shall be automatically substituted as a party. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 1 |   |
| 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 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 460 (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: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2476ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 1-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)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-29: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105575D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102764D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077123.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077122.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067112.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067111.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062557.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054098.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055568.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026271.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026270.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016445.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016444.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/1077123.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077122.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067112.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067111.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062557.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054098.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055568.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026271.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026270.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016445.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016444.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-HB2476-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).