# Virginia HB2564: Homeland Security, Bureau of; established, powers and duties, report.

Virginia HB2564, Homeland Security, Bureau of; established, powers and duties, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amanda E. Batten (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2564-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2564
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Homeland Security, Bureau of; established, powers and duties, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-12
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia State Police; Bureau of Homeland Security established; powers and duties; work group; report. Establishes the Bureau of Homeland Security within the Virginia State Police to coordinate efforts in the ongoing assessment of the Commonwealth's vulnerability to and ability to detect, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism or potential threats to the security of the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel, the Department of Emergency Management, and the Department of State Police, to convene a work group to study the proper allocation of responsibilities for the detection of, prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from threats to the security of the Commonwealth and to report the findings of the work group to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Public Safety and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology by November 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Rules (House)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2564) (House)
- 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104375D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018921.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018920.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/1018921.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018920.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-HB2564-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).