# Virginia SB781: Retired or former law-enforcement officers; publication of personal information. Virginia SB781, Retired or former law-enforcement officers; publication of personal information., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB781-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB781 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Retired or former law-enforcement officers; publication of personal information. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-26 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215) - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (206 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Publication of personal information of retired or former law-enforcement officers. Adds retired or former law-enforcement officers, defined in the bill, to the definition of "public official" for the purposes of prohibiting the Commonwealth from publishing a public official's personal information on the Internet. The bill clarifies that such retired or former law-enforcement officer be in good standing with no pending investigations or disciplinary actions. The bill provides that the demand in writing required to prohibit the publication of such personal information shall be effective for a period of four years, provided that such retired or former law-enforcement officer was retired or ended his service within four years of filing a petition with a circuit court. This bill is identical to HB 1874. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 215 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB781ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed House Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-07: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Printed as engrossed 25101049D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-12-26: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2024-12-26: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101049D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072290.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072289.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045480.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045479.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020576.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020575.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019274.HTML) - Introduced, 2024-12-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011951.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011950.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/1072290.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072289.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045480.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045479.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020576.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020575.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019274.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011951.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011950.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-SB781-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).