# Virginia HB2589: Human trafficking; nonprofit organizations supplying informational materials to state entities.

Virginia HB2589, Human trafficking; nonprofit organizations supplying informational materials to state entities., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by A.C. Cordoza (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2589
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Human trafficking; nonprofit organizations supplying informational materials to state entities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: A.C. Cordoza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Housing/Consumer Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Nonprofit organizations supplying human trafficking informational materials to state entities for distribution. Allows a nonprofit organization that has been granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to supply to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (the Authority) and the Department of Transportation (the Department) copies of informational materials about human trafficking at no cost, which may take the form of adhesive stickers. If any such nonprofit organization supplies such materials to the Authority, the bill requires the Authority to include a copy of the materials with the issuance and renewal of every on-premises retail license. If any such nonprofit organization supplies the Department with such materials, the bill requires the Department to make such materials available at all rest areas along Interstate System highways in the Commonwealth in a place readily visible and accessible to the public.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: A.C. Cordoza (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2589) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104411D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035669.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035668.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019036.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019035.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035669.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035668.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019036.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019035.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-HB2589-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).