Virginia

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

101 bills on crime and public safety Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 1392 Correctional facilities, local and regional, and courthouse security; powers & duties for operation. Karen Keys-Gamarra Vetoed May 19, 2026Governor's Veto Received by House
SB 218 Inmates; Director of Dept. of Corrections shall continue to accept applications for confinement. Michael J. Jones Vetoed May 19, 2026Vetoed by Governor
SB 749 Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties. Saddam Azlan Salim Became law May 14, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1107)
HB 561 Driving while intoxicated; refusal of tests, repeat offenders, ignition interlocks. Patrick A. Hope Became law May 14, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1112)
HB 217 Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties. Dan I. Helmer Became law May 14, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1106)
SB 62 Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. L. Louise Lucas Became law May 14, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1104)
HB 26 Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Became law May 14, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1103)
HB 1524 Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty. Garrett McGuire Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1101)
HB 1030 Parole; discretionary criteria guidelines, delayed effective date. Tony O. Wilt Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1085)
HB 1015 Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited. Kathy K.L. Tran Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1084)
SB 764 Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension. William M. Stanley, Jr. Vetoed Apr 22, 2026Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (9-Y 28-N 0-A)
SB 727 Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty. Michael J. Jones Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1025)
SB 599 Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure. Kannan Srinivasan Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1020)
HB 553 Corrections, Department of; language services for offenders. Jessica L. Anderson Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1059)
HB 455 Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure. Rodney T. Willett Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1053)
HB 318 Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations. Patrick A. Hope Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1046)
HB 172 Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc. Leslie Chambers Mehta Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1036)
SB 60 Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, juvenile offenders, parole procedures and considerations. Mamie E. Locke Became law Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0984)
HB 1500 Civil and criminal actions; service of subpoena for certain electronic records. Charlie Schmidt Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0868)
HB 1464 Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. Irene Shin Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0858)
HB 1421 Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. Karen Keys-Gamarra Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)
HB 1307 Mortgage lenders and brokers; criminal history records check. Dan I. Helmer Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)
HB 1060 Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes, exceptions. Katrina Callsen Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)
HB 1041 DOC; powers and duties of Director, Virginia Prison Education Task Force established, report. Betsy B. Carr Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725)
HB 861 Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & local correctional fac. Rae Cousins Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685)
SB 812 Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. Jennifer B. Boysko Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0859)
SB 794 Virginia Health Care Protection Act; established, prohibition on extradition for certain crimes. Russet Perry Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0905)
SB 776 Probationer; requiring fines, costs, restitution for damages, etc., failure to pay. Tammy Brankley Mulchi Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0953)
HB 632 Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report. Katrina Callsen Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647)
HB 577 Social work; applicants for licensure, criminal background check, report. Jackie H. Glass Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0628)
SB 416 Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities. Jennifer B. Boysko Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0961)
HB 361 Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date. Holly M. Seibold Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)
SB 330 Probation and parole officers; subscriber agreements with clerks' offices. Russet Perry Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0942)
SB 305 Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report. Stella G. Pekarsky Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)
SB 276 State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report. Angelia Williams Graves Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572)
HB 247 Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities. Vivian E. Watts Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0960)
HB 245 Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets, Behavioral Health Docket Act. Vivian E. Watts Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0580)
HB 173 State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report. Bonita G. Anthony Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0571)
HB 91 Minors; limiting room or cell confinement in a juvenile correctional facility, report. Holly M. Seibold Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)
HB 43 Suicide; abolishes common-law crime, delayed effective date, report. Marcus B. Simon Became law Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0785)
SB 160 Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner. Russet Perry Became law Apr 10, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528)
HB 19 Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner. Adele Y. McClure Became law Apr 10, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0527)
HB 860 Local & Reg. Jails, St. Bd.; standards, etc., regarding lactation policies for incarcerated persons. Rae Cousins Became law Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0434)
SB 528 Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment. William M. Stanley, Jr. Became law Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)
HB 296 State correctional facilities; visitation policies, reports. Holly M. Seibold Became law Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380)
HB 193 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes. Delores L. McQuinn Became law Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0367)
HB 1084 Adults charged with criminal offenses punishable by incarceration; Va. Longitudinal Data System. Phil M. Hernandez Became law Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260)
SB 480 Adults charged with criminal offenses punishable by incarceration; Va. longitudinal Data System. R. Creigh Deeds Became law Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0261)
HB 459 Hate crimes; crime victim's right to nondisclosure of certain information. Laura Jane Cohen Became law Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)
HB 357 Person arrested for a felony; release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. Katrina Callsen Became law Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123)

From Virginia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.