# Virginia HB2569: Persons with mental illness; Va. State Crime Commission, et al., to study petty crimes committed.

Virginia HB2569, Persons with mental illness; Va. State Crime Commission, et al., to study petty crimes committed., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2569-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2569
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Persons with mental illness; Va. State Crime Commission, et al., to study petty crimes committed.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-12
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia State Crime Commission; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; persons with mental illness; petty crimes; study; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to conduct a study on the petty crimes that are most frequently committed by persons with mental illness. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report on its findings to the Chairs of the House Committees for Courts of Justice and on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and on Education and Health by November 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Rules (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2569) (House)
- 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102735D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018930.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018929.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/1018930.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018929.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-HB2569-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).