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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Additional Resource(s):

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: A BILL 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

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred by Committee
  • 2/24/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

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)

• 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB64)

Subcommittee #2

SB218 Jones Inmates; Director of Dept. of Corrections, shall continue to accept applications for confinement.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Compact Administrator of the Virginia State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision and the Director of the Department of Corrections to pause placements at Red Onion State Prison.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/9/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/9/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

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

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

Last actions:

  • 2/4/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

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

SB600 Reeves Virginia National Guard; nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 44-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings in the Virginia National Guard.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/24/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/24/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/24/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

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

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

Last actions:

  • 2/20/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/20/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/20/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/24/2026 - Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Public Safety 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