HB 1280 VA
State correctional facilities; participation of prisoners in employment & education program, report.
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Summary
This bill would modify provisions governing prisoner participation in employment and educational programs in Virginia correctional facilities. Employment and educational programs help prepare incarcerated individuals for successful reentry into society. The bill would also establish a work group to study reentry planning efforts and their effectiveness. The work group would report on recommendations to improve prisoner access to programs and support successful reentry.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-32.1 and 53.1-32.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state correctional facilities; participation of prisoners in employment and educational programs; reentry planning; work group; report.
Sponsor (1)
- Joshua G. Cole Democratic · primary
12 coauthors / cosponsors
- Stacey Annie Carroll · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Irene Shin Democratic · cosponsor
- Vivian E. Watts Democratic · cosponsor
- Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (24)
- Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104959D · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 3-N) · lower
- Jan 31, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1280) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107749D-H1 · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1280) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108856D-S1 · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1280) · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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