# Virginia SB861: Escape from jail or custody; penalty. Virginia SB861, Escape from jail or custody; penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0041)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB861-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB861 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Escape from jail or custody; penalty. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0041) - Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (224 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Escape from jail or custody; penalty. Specifies that the definition of law-enforcement officer that currently applies for the crime of assault and battery of a law-enforcement officer shall be used for the purposes of the crimes related to escaping from jail or custody of a law-enforcement officer. This bill is identical to HB 2406. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 20 | 1 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0041) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 41 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB861) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB861ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Public Safety Substitute rejected (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB861) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Impact statement from VCSC (SB861) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Committee substitute printed 25106914D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Impact statement from VCSC (SB861) (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100237D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071031.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071030.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049798.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049797.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043983.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043747.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043982.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043746.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013640.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013639.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/1071031.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071030.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049798.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049797.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043983.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043747.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043982.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043746.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013640.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013639.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-SB861-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).