# Virginia HB2725: Surveillance technology; reporting by state/local law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's departments. Virginia HB2725, Surveillance technology; reporting by state/local law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's departments., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2725-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2725 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Surveillance technology; reporting by state/local law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's departments. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420) - Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (321 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments. Adds any third-party service or third-party subscription that allows access to any form of surveillance technology or the data therefrom to the list of what is included in the definition of surveillance technology used in the provisions requiring all state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments to annually provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services a list of all surveillance technologies used, accessed, or procured by such agencies and departments. The bill specifies that such list of surveillance technologies shall include (i) all surveillance technologies used, accessed, or procured where the agency or department is the owner, user, or licensee and (ii) all surveillance technologies used or accessed where the owner or licensee is a separate law-enforcement agency, sheriff's department, government agency or department, or private business, entity, or individual. The bill also clarifies that the Department shall provide such information to the Virginia State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science by December 1 of each year. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (HB2725) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2725ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2725) (House) - 2025-01-24: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25103294D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074297.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074296.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066610.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066609.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022289.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022288.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/1074297.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074296.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066610.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066609.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022289.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022288.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-HB2725-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).