Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Loitering; unhoused persons.
Loitering; unhoused persons. Prohibits any locality from discriminating against any person on the basis of actual or perceived unhoused status by imposing a civil or criminal penalty against any unhoused person, defined in the bill, of any age for engaging in life-sustaining activities in or upon any public place, including in a legally parked car in a public place, provided that such activities do not obstruct the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic in a manner that creates a hazard to others. Life-sustaining activities include sleeping, resting, sitting, standing, lying down, or protecting oneself from the elements.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-22 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-06 | Latest Action | H Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1220 | Photo speed monitoring devices; placement and operation. | enrolled |
| HB 1219 | Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants. | enrolled |
| HB 1387 | Teaching licenses; automatic revocation upon certain convictions. | enrolled |
| HB 1472 | Relief; Johnson, Messiah Aladar, compensation for wrongful incarceration. | enrolled |
| HB 149 | Probation; decreasing probation period. | enrolled |
| HB 229 | Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. | enrolled |
| HB 629 | Sex offenses, certain; sexual extortion, unlawful creation of image of another, penalties. | enrolled |
| HB 108 | Honor Guard Grant Program; Department of Veterans Services to establish. | enrolled |