Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2363: Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2363 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer. Primary sponsor: Tony Wilt (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Public Safety.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Corrections; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer. Allows the Department of Corrections to designate employees to have the same power as a sheriff or a law-enforcement officer for the purpose of enforcing the criminal laws of the Commonwealth. Under current law, the Department can designate such employees with internal investigations authority to have such law-enforcement powers in the investigation of allegations of criminal behavior affecting the operations of the Department. Accordingly, the bill makes technical changes to additional sections that reference such designated employees, including in the definition of a law-enforcement officer used in various places throughout the Code and for the purposes of the Line of Duty Act, assault and battery of a law-enforcement officer, retired law-enforcement officers being able to carry a concealed handgun, and certain retired law-enforcement officers being able to purchase their service handgun or other weapon.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wilt | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Eric Phillips | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Public Safety
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2363)
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
- Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
- Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102099D