# Virginia HB675: Va. School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police.

Virginia HB675, Va. School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB675
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (229 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; authority to establish campus police department. Permits the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind to establish a campus police department, in compliance with the provisions of law relating to campus police departments established by institutions of higher education, and to employ campus police officers therein.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-03-04: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-22: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-22: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-08: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-05: Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-31: Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2024-01-31: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-31: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-29: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Impact statement from DPB (HB675) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101897D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB675)

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- 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB675)

## 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-HB675-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).