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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2039: Encrypted telecommunications; DCJS, et al., to establish a model policy on use.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2039 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Encrypted telecommunications; DCJS, et al., to establish a model policy on use. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House sustained Governor's veto.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Department of Criminal Justice Services; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; Virginia Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee; encrypted telecommunications. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to, in consultation with the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council and the Virginia Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee, establish a model policy on the use of encrypted telecommunications by law-enforcement agencies. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish and publish such model policy by January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House sustained Governor's veto
  2. Vetoed by Governor
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2039)
  7. Enrolled
  8. Signed by Speaker
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate Amendments agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N)
  11. Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
  12. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 38 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source