VA SB21 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on February 16 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 16 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Department of Juvenile Justice; transfer of responsibility from Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Secretary of Health and Human Resources; stakeholder work group. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to create a plan and recommended timeline for transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill requires the work group to be composed of interested parties, including representatives from civil liberty organizations, organizations engaged in the daily work of youth justice and violence prevention, formerly incarcerated persons and their families, and mental health experts. The bill directs the work group to submit its plan and recommended timeline for executing the transfer to the Chairs of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, and Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.
Title
DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-17 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - Senate - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - Senate - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | House | Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-01 | House | Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB21) |
| 2025-11-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 2025-11-17 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100693D |
