# Virginia HB2520: Virginia military forces; preliminary protective orders, etc. Virginia HB2520, Virginia military forces; preliminary protective orders, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua G. Cole (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2520-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2520 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia military forces; preliminary protective orders, etc. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (431 yes, 257 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established. Establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program (the Program) within the Department of Military Affairs. The bill also establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer (the Officer) to perform victim advocacy services, including helping victims of certain criminal sexual assault offenses make either a restricted report or an unrestricted report, as those terms are defined in the bill. Restricted and unrestricted reports may be made (i) by a person who is a member of the Virginia military forces, defined in the bill as the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force, or (ii) against a member of the Virginia military forces. The bill directs the Adjutant General, in coordination with the Officer, to submit an annual report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the chairmen of both the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. The annual report shall include relevant information enumerated in the bill, including implementation and effectiveness of the Program's policies and procedures, as well as statistical information about restricted reports and unrestricted reports. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 35 | 61 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected | pass | 51 | 44 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 49 | 47 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 95 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 2 | 2 | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 93 | 3 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 18 | 3 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (52) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (35-Y 61-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB2520H2) (House) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520) (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 (HB2520ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520) (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Williams Graves, Aird, Reeves (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Cole, McClure, Lovejoy (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107548D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106331D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520) (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101527D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080043.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074478.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074477.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073712.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069076.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069075.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066942.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059814.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059813.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036827.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036826.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034502.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034670.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034669.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034501.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016858.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016857.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080043.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074478.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074477.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073712.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069076.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069075.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066942.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059814.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059813.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036827.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036826.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034502.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034670.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034669.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034501.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016858.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016857.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-HB2520-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).