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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 861: 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

SB 861 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Escape from jail or custody; penalty. Primary sponsor: Bryce Reeves (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0041).

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 HB 2406.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Christie CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Phil ScottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63

“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 (CHAP0041)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 41 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB861)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB861ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
  11. Public Safety Substitute rejected
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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