# Virginia HB2694: Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc.

Virginia HB2694, Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Timothy P. Griffin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2694-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2694
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Timothy P. Griffin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Capital murder; death penalty; certain offenses of criminal sexual assault against a minor punishable by death. Authorizes punishment by death for (i) capital murder and (ii) rape, forcible sodomy, and object sexual penetration when the victim is a child younger than the age of 13 and the offender (a) was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense and (b) is not determined to be a person with intellectual disability pursuant to relevant law. The bill also provides that the Supreme Court of Virginia shall give priority to the review of cases in which the sentence of death has been imposed over other cases pending in the Court.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy P. Griffin (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-23: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2694) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25100580D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021872.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021871.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/1021872.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021871.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-HB2694-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).