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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2406: Escape from jail or custody; penalty.

Enacted Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2406 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Escape from jail or custody; penalty. Primary sponsor: Phil Scott (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0038).

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.

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 SB 861.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil ScottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Mark L. Earley, Jr.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bryce ReevesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0038)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 38 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2406)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2406ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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