VA HB1421 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
State Board of Local and Regional Jails; administrative and supervisory authority. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to evaluate the feasibility of transferring the administrative and supervisory authority of the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the State Board) from the Department of Corrections to another state agency or an independent oversight body. The bill requires the work group to submit its plan, recommended timeline, and any legislative proposals to the General Assembly by November 1, 2026.
Title
Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority.
Sponsors
| Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D] | Del. Bonita Anthony [D] | Del. Rozia Henson [D] | Del. Patrick Hope [D] |
| Del. Charlie Schmidt [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-03 - Senate - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Reported from Rules (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) (Y: 65 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - House - Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 5-N) (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Reported from Rules (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) (Y: 65 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - House - Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 5-N) (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847) | |
| 2026-04-13 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 847 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-14 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1421) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1421ER) |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rules (11-Y 4-N) |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2026-02-16 | House | committee substitute agreed to |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Committee substitute printed 26107827D-H1 |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 5-N) |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Incorporates HB482 (Hope) |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
| 2026-02-12 | House | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1421) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Presented and ordered printed 26106026D |
