# Virginia SB1157: Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; person required to register, etc.

Virginia SB1157, Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; person required to register, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0220)) (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 SB1157
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; person required to register, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0220)
- Sponsor: Mark D. Obenshain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (252 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Application for change of name; person required to register on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; victim notification. Requires the attorney for the Commonwealth to make a reasonable effort to notify the victim of an offense for which a person is required to register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry or such victim's immediate family member if such victim has died when such registrant applies for a change of name with the court. This bill is identical to HB 1846.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark D. Obenshain (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0220) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 220 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1157ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100818D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072025.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072024.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051513.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051512.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018395.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018394.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/1072025.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072024.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051513.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051512.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018395.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018394.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-SB1157-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).