Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1815: Line of Duty Act; benefits for campus police and private police officers, definitions.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1815 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Line of Duty Act; benefits for campus police and private police officers, definitions. Primary sponsor: Ellen McLaughlin (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Line of Duty Act; campus police officers; private police officers. Provides employees of contributing nonprofit private institutions of higher education and contributing private police departments, as those terms are defined in the bill, with the benefits granted to employees of participating employers under the Line of Duty Act. The bill clarifies that the Line of Duty Act shall not apply to any (i) private institution of higher education that is not a contributing nonprofit private institution of higher education or (ii) private police department that is not a contributing private police department. The bill requires each contributing nonprofit private institution of higher education and contributing private police department to pay its pro rata share of the initial costs to implement the bill, as determined by the Virginia Retirement System. This bill is identical to SB 1142.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen McLaughlin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Terry Austin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| N. Baxter Ennis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tom Garrett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Tim Griffin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Mark L. Earley, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Amy Laufer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Chris Obenshain | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Wendell Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Tony Wilt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Eric Zehr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1815ER)
- Enrolled
- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- Courts of Justice Amendment rejected
- Read third time
- Passed by for the day
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