HB 553 VA

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Department of Corrections; language services for offenders. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall take reasonable steps to provide offenders with limited English proficiency meaningful access to Department facilities, services, programs, and activities to ensure that language does not prevent Department employees from communicating effectively with such offenders.

• Jessica L. Anderson · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101313D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N) · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 4, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553) · lower
16. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N) · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB553ER) · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553) · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Public Safety Amendment · HTML
• Public Safety Amendment · HTML
• Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML