# Virginia HB2594: DCJS; standards and training for security at certain nonprofit institutions. Virginia HB2594, DCJS; standards and training for security at certain nonprofit institutions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by JJ Singh (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2594-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2594 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: DCJS; standards and training for security at certain nonprofit institutions. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) - Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 17 (521 yes, 170 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Criminal Justice Services; standards and training for security at nonprofit institutions. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish statewide best practices, including training, for any law-enforcement officer, unarmed security officer, or armed security officer providing security services at nonprofit institutions that serve individuals and communities at risk of hate crimes within the Commonwealth. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 87 | 9 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 83 | 16 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 96 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 39 | 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 Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 74 | 23 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 13 | 7 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reconsidered by Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 13 | 9 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (61) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (HB2594ER2) (House) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 667 (Effective 07/01/25) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (87-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2594) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2594ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (83-Y 16-N) (House) - 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: Perry, Deeds, Obenshain (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: Singh, Simon, Batten (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 96-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed by temporarily (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2594) (House) - 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 25107701D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-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) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2594) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Reconsidered by Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105658D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2594) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103226D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079280.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079279.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074927.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074926.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073526.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069132.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069131.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067599.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060162.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060405.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060161.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060404.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027066.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027065.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019048.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019047.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/1079280.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079279.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074927.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074926.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073526.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069132.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069131.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067599.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060162.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060405.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060161.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060404.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027066.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027065.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019048.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019047.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-HB2594-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).