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HB 1508 VA
Passed One Chamber

VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would designate Virginia State Police as responsible for investigating serious violent incidents in correctional facilities that result in inmate deaths. Currently, the Department of Corrections may investigate incidents within its facilities. The bill would establish that the Virginia State Police would conduct independent investigations into serious violent incidents resulting in inmate fatalities. This change would provide external oversight of investigations into serious incidents occurring within Virginia's correctional system.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Corrections; investigations of violations of criminal law.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (18)
  1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105649D · lower
  2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
  3. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
  4. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1508) · lower
  5. Feb 12, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) · lower
  8. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
  9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
  10. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  13. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1508) · lower
  14. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  15. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
  16. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  17. Mar 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  18. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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