Virginia · House Bill 2425 · 2025 Regular Session

Abuse, etc., of child younger than 15 by person in custodial/supervisory relationship; penalty.

HB 2425 Sponsored by Timothy P. Griffin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Abuse, etc., of child younger than the age of 15 by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person 18 years of age or older who maintains a custodial or supervisory relationship over a child younger than the age of 15 and who knowingly and intentionally on three or more occasions within a 30-day period (i) commits assault or assault and battery in violation of…

Read the full title (159 words)

Abuse, etc., of child younger than the age of 15 by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person 18 years of age or older who maintains a custodial or supervisory relationship over a child younger than the age of 15 and who knowingly and intentionally on three or more occasions within a 30-day period (i) commits assault or assault and battery in violation of relevant law against such child, (ii) causes such child to be an abused or neglected child as such term is defined in relevant law, or (iii) engages in any conduct that he should know or reasonably know places such child in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury. The bill also provides that a prosecution for such offense may be commenced regardless of whether such violations have been reported to a law-enforcement officer or the alleged offender has been charged with or convicted of such alleged violations.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100579D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice · House of Delegates Courts of Justice
  3. House of DelegatesImpact statement from VCSC (HB2425)
  4. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2425)
  5. CommitteeLeft in Courts of Justice · House of Delegates Courts of Justice

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 party unknown.

All 1 cosponsor

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.