VirginiaCorrections, Department of; language services for offenders.
What it does
Department of Corrections; language services for offenders. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall take reasonable steps to provide offenders with limited English proficiency meaningful access to Department facilities, services, programs, and activities to ensure that language does not prevent Department employees from communicating effectively with such offenders.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553)
- Feb 26Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB553ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 23Rules suspended
- Feb 20Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 4committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 20Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101313DIntroduced