HB 553

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 22, 2026.

Corrections, Department of; language services for offenders.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-553

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Public Safety; Rehabilitation and Social Services

House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-22

Criminal Justice

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Anderson

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-22	Status	enacted
2026-04-22	Latest Action	Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1059)

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