# Virginia HB2765: Students; statewide anonymous reporting mobile application.

Virginia HB2765, Students; statewide anonymous reporting mobile application., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Obenshain (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Incorporated by Education (HB2733-Higgins) (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2765
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Students; statewide anonymous reporting mobile application.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Incorporated by Education (HB2733-Higgins) (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Chris Obenshain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; statewide anonymous student reporting mobile application. Requires the Department of Education, with such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act or provided from any other source, and alone or in partnership with another state agency or a nonprofit organization, or a combination thereof, to (i) develop or procure a multiplatform compatible mobile application that permits any public elementary and secondary school student to submit anonymous reports relating to the health or safety of self or others, including threats of violence that are made on social media; (ii) train or contract for the training of individuals to respond to each such anonymous report in a timely and effective manner, including responding to the student and notifying the appropriate school official, local law-enforcement agency, or public safety answering point (PSAP), as that term is defined in relevant law; (iii) train students, parents, PSAP responders, law-enforcement officials, and school officials throughout the Commonwealth on the proper use of such mobile application; and (iv) provide permissible users with access to such mobile application at no cost.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Obenshain (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Incorporated by Education (HB2733-Higgins) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2733-Higgins (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-29: Incorporated by Education (HB2733-Higgins) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2733-Higgins (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2765) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25102800D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022636.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022635.PDF)

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- 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/1022636.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022635.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-HB2765-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).