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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2560: Defendant; notifying consequences criminal proceedings can have on immigration.

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 2560 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Defendant; notifying consequences criminal proceedings can have on immigration. Primary sponsor: Alfonso Lopez (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464).

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.

Notifying defendant of consequences criminal proceedings can have on immigration. Requires that upon the defendant's first appearance for any misdemeanor or felony, the court shall advise the defendant of the following: The outcome of criminal proceedings may have federal immigration and naturalization consequences.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alfonso LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Vivian WattsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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 (CHAP0464)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 464 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2560ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Senate Amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N)
  10. Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 15-N)
  11. Engrossed by Senate as amended
  12. Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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