# Virginia HB2623: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; failure to communicate or cooperate.

Virginia HB2623, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; failure to communicate or cooperate., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2623-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2623
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; failure to communicate or cooperate.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Failure of Commonwealth or locality to communicate or cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that when (i) the Commonwealth adopts any rule, regulation, or policy or passes any law or (ii) any locality adopts any ordinance, resolution, or motion that impedes the ability of law-enforcement officers, corrections officers, or jail officers to communicate or cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about a person in the United States illegally, the Commonwealth or such locality waives sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries or damages sustained by victims of crimes committed by such person.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2623) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104522D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019479.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019478.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/1019479.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019478.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-HB2623-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).