VirginiaLaw-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.
What it does
Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement; requirements. Prohibits any state or local law-enforcement agency, defined in the bill, from maintaining, renewing, or entering into any federal immigration agreement unless such agreement contains certain provisions. The bill also prohibits any person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer to assist, cooperate with, or use any law-enforcement resources to facilitate any operation that seeks to identify, arrest, or otherwise impose a penalty upon an individual for any violation of federal civil immigration law.
More detail
The bill provides that such prohibition shall not apply (i) if the authority to enforce such laws is otherwise permitted or required by law; (ii) if the person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer is presented with a valid judicial warrant or judicial subpoena that authorizes such enforcement; or (iii) to the transfer of custody of an adult convicted of certain violent felonies from a state, local, or regional correctional facility upon such correctional facility's receipt of a federal immigration detainer. This bill incorporates HB 1438 and is identical to SB 783.
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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
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1441ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 10Senate Conferees: Salim, Surovell, Sturtevant
- Mar 10Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 10House Conferees: Lopez, Simon, O'Quinn
- Mar 10Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 9House acceded to request
- Mar 6Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 2Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 2Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108609D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 25Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
- Feb 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 12Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 12Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 11Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 11committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26107361D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 6Incorporates HB1438 (Guzman)
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)Major
- Feb 6House subcommittee offered
- Jan 28Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 22Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26105657DIntroduced