Public Safety - Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Simon, Marcus B.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/06/2026 07:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1548 (Teague)

DLS Contact: Anthony Sargent asargent@dls.virginia.gov

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB650 Callsen Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 8.01 a section numbered 8.01-327.3, relating to performance of civil immigration arrests in certain areas; limitations.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)

Yeas (4): Simon, Helmer, McClure, Thomas

Nays (1): Wilt

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/11/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB650)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109150D-S1

• 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Related Bills:

SB351 (Salim)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)

HB1260 Shin Publ. elementary/secondary schools, etc.; fed. immigration investigation and enforcement activities.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-279.8 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 23.1 a section numbered 23.1-808.3, relating to public elementary and secondary schools and public institutions of higher education; certain federal immigration investigation and enforcement activities; certain notifications and prohibitions.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Referred from Education and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
  • 2/2/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/2/2026 - Referred by Committee
  • 2/3/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB1262 Glass Notaries; prohibition on certain advertising, investigation by Attorney General.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 47.1-15.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to notaries; prohibition on certain advertising; investigation by Attorney General.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)

Yeas (5): Simon, Helmer, McClure, Thomas, Wilt

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/11/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 0-A)
  • 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1262)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)

HB1264 Shin Virginia Accountability Commission; established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-602, relating to Virginia Accountability Commission established.

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/6/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1265 Glass Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, definition, penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-327.1 and 8.01-327.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 8.01 sections numbered 8.01-327.3 and 8.01-327.4, relating to certain civil arrests prohibited in courthouses; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 1/28/2026 - Referred by Committee
  • 2/3/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1265)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB1438 Guzman State agencies, etc.; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement, prohibitions.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 15.2 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 15.2-1730.2 through 15.2-1730.5, relating to agencies of the Commonwealth; law-enforcement agencies; employees and officers; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement; prohibitions and limitations.

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Presented and ordered printed 26105618D
  • 1/22/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/22/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 1/28/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB1440 Lopez Protected areas; certain federal immigration enforcement prohibited, penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-81.7, relating to protected areas; certain federal immigration enforcement prohibited; penalty.

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Presented and ordered printed 26105679D
  • 1/22/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/22/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 1/28/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB1441 Lopez Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1726.1, relating to law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement; requirements.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)

Yeas (4): Simon, Helmer, McClure, Thomas

Nays (1): Wilt

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/12/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 2/12/2026 - Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/18/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
  • 3/4/2026 - Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

• 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Senate requested conference committee

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)

HB1442 Lopez Polling places; prohibited activities, acts in furtherance of federal immigration laws.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-604, 24.2-671, and 24.2-802.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; polling places; prohibited activities; acts in furtherance of federal immigration laws.

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Presented and ordered printed 26105682D
  • 1/22/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/22/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 1/28/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB1453 Williams First responder; approaching with specified intent after a warning, penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-138.1, relating to approaching a first responder with specified intent after a warning; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 1/23/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/3/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 2/12/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1453)
HB1459 Zehr Ice-Free Comm. Act; notifi. to fed. immigr. authorities of pending release of persons from custody.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 53.1-218.1 and 53.1-218.2, relating to the Ice-Free Communities Act; notification to federal immigration authorities of pending release of certain persons from custody.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 1/23/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 1/28/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1459)
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 2/12/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
HB1482 Schmidt Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 18.2-422 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-83.6:1, relating to law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings; exceptions; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N)

Yeas (4): Simon, Helmer, McClure, Thomas

Nays (1): Wilt

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/11/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105678D-E
  • 2/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1482)
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1482)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N)

HB1492 Shin Impersonating a law-enforcement officer; clarifies definition of "facial covering," penalties.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-174 of the Code of Virginia, relating to impersonating law-enforcement officer; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)

Yeas (4): Simon, Helmer, McClure, Thomas

Nays (1): Wilt

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:44 pm)
  • 2/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
  • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/5/2026 8:58 am)
  • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)