# Virginia SB1368: SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus security to carry firearms. Virginia SB1368, SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus security to carry firearms., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd E. Pillion (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1368-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1368 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus security to carry firearms. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113) - Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (290 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees; authority to permit campus security officers to carry firearms in performance of official duties; conditions. Authorizes the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees to permit campus security personnel employed in its campus security department to carry firearms in the performance of their official duties, provided that such campus security personnel are considered armed security officers, as such term is defined in relevant law, and comply with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements attendant to such designation, including registration and training. This bill is identical to HB 2441. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 21 | 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 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 113 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1368) (Senate) - 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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1368ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-18: Delegate Simon Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-17: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-02-14: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Education (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) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1368) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104756D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071307.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071306.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066416.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066415.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057858.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057899.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019765.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019764.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/1071307.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071306.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066416.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066415.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057858.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057899.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019765.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019764.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-SB1368-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).