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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
HB2556Address Confidentiality Program; removal of Program participant, penalty.
Direction
Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
The bill states that participation in the Address Confidentiality Program shall not affect existing custody or visitation orders and shall not be considered as evidence for allocating parental responsibilities or parenting time (with an exception for practical confidentiality measures), so no change
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, participation in the Program shall not affect custody or visitation orders in effect prior to or during Program participation.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
The bill prohibits Program participants from using the designated confidential address when purchasing a firearm from a dealer, requiring disclosure of the actual address in that context, so more restrictions on using the Program's confidentiality protections for firearm purchases
A Program participant may request that any state or local agency use the address designated by the Office of the Attorney General as the Program participant's address, except when the Program participant is purchasing a firearm from a dealer in firearms.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the Address Confidentiality Program for victims, adding grounds for removal (including sex offender registration and reaching age 18), clarifying mail forwarding liability, adding a new criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosure, and making technical changes. It substantively addresses custody-support via a neutral provision on parental responsibilities and firearms via a restriction on using the confidential address for purchases; no other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB839Child custody proceedings; study, provisions to improve procedure for victims of family abuse, etc.↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Committee
HB217Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
SB749Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
HB1015Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-27 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice - Criminal Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-01-29 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-02-10 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-27
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
7-1
Passed
2025-01-29
H
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)