# Virginia SB957: Protective orders; military protective orders.

Virginia SB957, Protective orders; military protective orders., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0217)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB957-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB957
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Protective orders; military protective orders.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0217)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (251 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Protective orders; Military Protective Orders. Permits a court to issue a preliminary protective order upon evidence of a Military Protective Order issued by a commanding officer in the Armed Forces of the United States, the Virginia National Guard, or the National Guard of any other state in favor of the petitioner or the petitioner's family or household members. The bill provides that a Military Protective Order issued between the parties shall only be admissible or considered as evidence in accordance with the Code of Virginia, the Rules of Evidence of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or other relevant Virginia case law. The bill requires a law-enforcement agency, upon a defendant's violation of a protective order, if such Military Protective Order was issued against the same defendant as a protective order in a Virginia court and registered with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), to inform the military law-enforcement officer or agency that issued and entered the Military Protective Order into NCIC of such violation. This bill incorporates SB 751 and is identical to HB 1882.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), 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 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0217) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 217 (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB957) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB957ER) (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)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB957) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee substitute printed 25105902D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Incorporates SB751(Diggs) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100371D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072001.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072000.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051064.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051063.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039705.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038398.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039704.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038397.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014589.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014588.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/1072001.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072000.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051064.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051063.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039705.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038398.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039704.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038397.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014589.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014588.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-SB957-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).