Public Safety - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Rasoul, Sam
Meeting Date & Time: 02/12/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200
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Notes: Please Note: Time change to 7:30 am
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1548 (Teague) bteague@house.virginia.gov
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1855 (Sargent); asargent@dls.virginia.gov
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB482 | Hope | Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; supervision by Office of Dept. of Corrections Ombudsman. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-101, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 18.2-57, 18.2-308.016, 53.1-2, 53.1-5, 53.1-10, 53.1-17.2, and 59.1-148.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Board of Local and Regional Jails.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Related Bills: HB1421 (Keys-Gamarra) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1030 | Wilt | Parole; discretionary criteria guidelines, delayed effective date. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-136, 53.1-154, 53.1-154.1, and 53.1-155 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 53.1-151.1, relating to discretionary parole criteria guidelines. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Removed from Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 27, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) • 3/6/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109192D-S1 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1035 | Wilt | Public schools; school security and discipline, employment of school security officers, training. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 22.1-280.2:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; school security and discipline; employment of school security officers; training requirements.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Related Bills: SB529 (Diggs) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1162 | Walker | State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-32.2 and 53.1-202.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state correctional facilities; required education or vocational training; earned sentence credit classification levels.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1189 | O'Quinn | State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Emergency Management to assess the feasibility and impact of developing a program to prioritize the prevention and mitigation of damage, loss, hardship, or suffering due to the anticipated impacts of an imminent emergency necessitating a gubernatorial declaration of a state of preparedness or an emergency that does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/26/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108558D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB635 (McDougle) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1315 | Scott, P.A. | Fire marshals; authority. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-264, 18.2-51.1, 18.2-57, 18.2-60.3, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-249, 19.2-56.2, 19.2-59.1, 19.2-81, 19.2-81.3, and 65.2-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to authority of fire marshals.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1333 | Feggans | Paid firefighters; hours of work. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-702 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hours of work for paid firefighters. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) • 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 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1334 | Feggans | Militia state active duty; cyber-related support. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 44-75.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to militia state active duty; cyber-related support. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N) • 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 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1388 | Cherry | Police chiefs; creates independent protections and procedures. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 9.1 a chapter numbered 5.2, consisting of sections numbered 9.1-513 through 9.1-518, relating to Police Chief Bill of Rights.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1421 | Keys-Gamarra | Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to evaluate the feasibility of transferring administrative and supervisory authority of the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to another state agency or independent oversight body. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson Nays (2): Webert, Hamilton Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB482 (Hope) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1508 | Phillips | VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Corrections; investigations of violations of criminal law. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 27, 2026 • 2/27/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/27/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
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