HB 2039 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Vetoed

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill was enacted into law with minor formatting and title changes. The substantive policy content remains identical to the introduced version, establishing comprehensive training standards for law enforcement officers across various roles including dispatchers, school security officers, and those working with vulnerable populations. The law requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to create a model policy for encrypted telecommunications use by January 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it applies to all law-enforcement officers, dispatchers, school security officers, and related personnel in Virginia.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was expanded to include 'Virginia Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee' in the enrolled version.

Formatting changes were made to convert the bill from introduced draft format to official enrolled legislative format.

TIMELINE

A deadline was established requiring the Department of Criminal Justice Services to publish a model policy for encrypted telecommunications use by January 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 19, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2025

Vetoed

House sustained Governor's veto

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendments agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors