Subcommittee Agenda

Public Safety - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Rasoul, Sam

Meeting Date & Time: 02/26/2026 08:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

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

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1855 (Sargent);

Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB64	Favola	Juveniles; commitment to DJJ, petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-278.7 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16.1-285.3, relating to Department of Juvenile Justice; commitment of juveniles to Department; petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) Yeas (5): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Anderson, Carnegie Nays (2): Webert, Hamilton Last actions: 2/27/2026 - Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N) 3/3/2026 - Read second time 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB64ER) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB64) • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
SB218	Jones	Inmates; Director of Dept. of Corrections shall continue to accept applications for confinement.
Summary: An Act to direct the Director of the Department of Corrections to pause placements at Red Onion State Prison. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) Yeas (5): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Anderson, Carnegie Nays (2): Webert, Hamilton Last actions: 2/26/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 2/27/2026 - Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N) 3/3/2026 - Read second time 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/3/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26101900D-E • 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 2/9/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB218) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
SB538	Suetterlein	Parole; investigation prior to release, input from the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-155 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parole; investigation prior to release; input from the attorney for the Commonwealth. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions: 2/24/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 2/26/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) 2/26/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 2/27/2026 - Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote) 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Senate Committee Actions: • 1/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) • 1/27/2026 - Engrossed • 1/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A) • 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB538) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
SB600	Reeves	Virginia National Guard; nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 44-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings in the Virginia National Guard. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Anderson, Carnegie, Webert, Hamilton Last actions: 3/3/2026 - Read second time 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/4/2026 - Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/16/2026 - Read second time • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
SB635	McDougle	State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.
Summary: A BILL 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. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N) Yeas (6): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Anderson, Carnegie, Hamilton Nays (1): Webert Last actions: 2/27/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations 2/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 2/27/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 3/1/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Blank Action • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635) • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635) Related Bills: HB1189 (O'Quinn) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)

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