Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1392
Correctional facilities, local and regional, and courthouse security; powers & duties for operation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Powers and duties for operation of local and regional correctional facilities and courthouse security; attorney access to courthouses and communication and visitation with incarcerated clients; penalty. Provides that if a sheriff allows courthouse employees or law-enforcement officers to bypass any security screening required to enter a courthouse, such sheriff shall also exempt from the security screening any attorney who displays a valid Virginia State Bar-issued bar card and a government-issued identification. The bill creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any attorney who has had his license to practice law in the Commonwealth suspended or revoked and who displays a Virginia State Bar-issued bar card in an effort to be exempt from the security screening. The bill also requires any telephonic, electronic, or web-based communication system for prisoners that is offered by a sheriff or jail superintendent who operates a local or regional correctional facility to include a confidential means for a prisoner to communicate with his attorney at regular and reasonable times.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment
- Public Safety Amendment
- Engrossed
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Amendment
- Senate Amendments
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1392ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate Substitute with amendments agreed to by House (84-Y 13-N 1-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (34-Y 6-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (13-Y 2-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108386D-S1 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105053D