Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.
Law-enforcement officers; enforcement of federal immigration law; restrictions. Prohibits any person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer to assist or cooperate with or to allow or authorize any resources to assist or cooperate with or to otherwise facilitate any operation executed in whole or in part by federal authorities for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law. The bill provides that such prohibition shall not apply where the authority to enforce such laws is otherwise permitted or required by state or federal law or where the person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer is presented with a valid judicial warrant, judicial subpoena, or judicial detainer that authorizes such enforcement.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-14 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-23 | Latest Action | H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 783 | Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement. | enrolled |
| HB 836 | Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc. | enrolled |
| SB 491 | Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc. | enrolled |
| HB 675 | Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 1262 | Notaries; prohibition on certain advertising, investigation by Attorney General. | enrolled |
| HB 1322 | Sheriff Javier J. Smith Memorial Bridge; designates bridge on St. Route 106 in Charles City County. | enrolled |
| HB 280 | Comprehensive children's health care coverage program; DMAS Services to establish. | failed |
| HB 436 | Higher educational institutions, public; tuition and mandatory fees charged to Virginia students. | failed |