HB 860 VA

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State Board of Local and Regional Jails; standards and regulations for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated persons in local and regional correctional facilities; report. Directs the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to set minimum standards and regulations regarding lactation policies for incarcerated persons and their infants by December 1, 2028. In developing such regulations and standards, the Board is directed to consider best practices related to lactation and how to incorporate such practices into the regulations and standards set by the Board.

• Rae Cousins Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103320D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB860) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · upper
12. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rules with substitute (13-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 27, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108787D-S1 · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB860) · lower
19. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Rules Substitute agreed to · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote 40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 5, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
24. Mar 12, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 12, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB860ER) · lower
26. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB860) · lower
27. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 434 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0434) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Rules Substitute · PDF
• Rules Substitute · HTML
• Rules Substitute · PDF
• Rules Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML