Public Safety - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Rasoul, Sam

Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 08:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200

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

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

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB35 Cole, J.G. Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-39.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson

Nays (2): Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/11/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26101905D-E
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A)
  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB35)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

• 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

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

HB63 Morefield Southwest Reg. Recreation Authority; certification of Southwest Regional Recreation Area rangers.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-6021 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; certification of Southwest Regional Recreation Area rangers.

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB63ER)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/25/2026 - Read third time

• 2/25/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB80 Price Civilian deaths in custody; local and regional adult correctional facilities failure to report.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-192.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civilian deaths in custody; failure to comply with annual report; funding for local and regional adult correctional facilities.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson

Nays (2): Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 1/28/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 1/28/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26103113D-E
  • 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB80)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/30/2026 - Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

• 2/20/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 20, 2026

• 2/20/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 2-A)

• 2/20/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

HB91 Seibold Minors; limiting room or cell confinement in a juvenile correctional facility, report.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Juvenile Justice to establish standards relating to limiting room or cell confinement for minors committed to a juvenile correctional facility; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Senate amendments agreed to by House (87-Y 8-N 0-A)
  • 3/3/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/3/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB91ER)
  • 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB91)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/24/2026 - Read third time

• 2/24/2026 - Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to

• 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 2-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB248 Watts Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; development of behavioral health co-response teams.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-1726 of the Code of Virginia, relating to interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; behavioral health co-response teams.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 2/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248)
  • 3/2/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB248ER)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB248)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/25/2026 - Read third time

• 2/25/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB317 (Perry)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB249 Watts Marcus alert system; external database information removal.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-193 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Marcus alert system; external database information removal.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

Yeas (6): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert

Nays (1): Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
  • 2/25/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/25/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB249ER)
  • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB249)
  • 2/25/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/23/2026 - Read third time

• 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/25/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB602 (Durant)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

HB325 Sullivan Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-203.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Fire Programs; mental health awareness training.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/4/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/5/2026 - Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)
  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB325)
  • 3/3/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/27/2026 - Read third time

• 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

SB140 (McPike)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB454 Willett DCJS; removes requirement to develop model addiction recovery program.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 15.2-1708 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Criminal Justice Services; powers and duties; local and regional jails; repeal of model addiction recovery program.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 1/23/2026 - Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
  • 1/27/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/28/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Read third time

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

SB690 (Srinivasan)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB455 Willett Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-116.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund; grant procedures.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB455ER)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB455)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/24/2026 - Read third time

• 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB599 (Srinivasan)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB726 Davis Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; extradition or fugitive warrant.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-187 of the Code of Virginia, relating to credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; extradition or fugitive warrant.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Rasoul, Seibold, Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Anderson, Webert, Hamilton

Last actions:

  • 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB726ER)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB726)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/24/2026 - Read third time

• 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)