Surveillance technology; reporting by state/local law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's departments.
Summary
Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments. Adds any third-party service or third-party subscription that allows access to any form of surveillance technology or the data therefrom to the list of what is included in the definition of surveillance technology used in the provisions requiring all state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments to annually provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services a list of all surveillance technologies used, accessed, or procured by such agencies and departments. The bill specifies that such list of surveillance technologies shall include (i) all surveillance technologies used, accessed, or procured where the agency or department is the owner, user, or licensee and (ii) all surveillance technologies used or accessed where the owner or licensee is a separate law-enforcement agency, sheriff's department, government agency or department, or private business, entity, or individual. The bill also clarifies that the Department shall provide such information to the Virginia State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science by December 1 of each year. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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This bill marks the transition of HB 2725 from an enrolled legislative bill to a formally enacted chapter in the Virginia Acts of Assembly for the 2025 session. The substantive policy content regarding surveillance technology reporting requirements remains unchanged, with only formatting and layout adjustments made to comply with official publication standards.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy requirements. The legislative text content is identical between versions.
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Formatting and layout adjustments were made to convert the bill from enrolled draft format to official chapter format, including adding chapter number, approval date, and adjusting line spacing and indentation.
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
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2725ER)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25103294D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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