HB 1041 VA

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Department of Corrections; functional literacy program for incarcerated individuals; Virginia Prison Education Task Force established; report. Requires the Superintendent employed by the Director of Corrections to (i) by January 1, 2027, develop a functional literacy program for inmates testing below at least an eighth grade level, instead of a twelfth grade level as required by current law, and include in such program evidence-based literacy instruction, as defined in accordance with applicable law; (iii) share data with (a) the state entity that oversees the management, direction, and governance of the Commonwealth's education and workforce data for the purpose of developing educational, health, social service, and employment outcome data and improving the efficacy of state services and (b) the Virginia Community College System necessary for comprehensive community colleges to apply for and maintain eligibility as Federal Pell Grant-eligible prison education programs; and (iv) track and publicly report at least annually the number of incarcerated individuals eligible for, enrolled in, and waitlisted for the literacy and education programs. The bill also establishes the Virginia Prison Education Task Force for the purpose of implementing a consistent education program across all state correctional facilities operated by the Department. The bill requires the Task Force to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities, findings, and recommendations by November 1, 2026. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Education to, by November 1, 2026, (a) review and update the salary schedules for teachers licensed by the Board of Education and employed by the Department of Corrections to provide instruction in the schools of the correctional centers to be competitive with those in effect for the school division in which the correctional facility is located and (b) make recommendations for the inclusion of such teacher salary increases in the appropriation act.

• Betsy B. Carr Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104920D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105898D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041) · lower
11. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041) · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
15. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107748D-H2 · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
21. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
23. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
24. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041) · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
27. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109176D-S1 · upper
28. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
29. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
30. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
31. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
32. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041) · lower
33. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
34. Mar 9, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
35. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
36. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 10, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A) · lower
38. Mar 11, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
39. Mar 11, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
40. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
41. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
42. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Carr, Clark, Walker · lower
43. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
44. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Jones, Williams Graves, French · upper
45. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
46. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
47. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
48. Mar 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041) · lower
49. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
50. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1041ER) · lower
51. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
52. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
53. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
54. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
55. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041) · lower
56. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 725 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
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• Introduced · PDF
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