Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1492
Impersonating a law-enforcement officer; clarifies definition of "facial covering," penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Impersonating law-enforcement officer; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for impersonating a law-enforcement officer while wearing a facial covering, as that term is defined in the bill, and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute
- Public Safety Substitute
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | 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 substitute | 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 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 867 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492) - 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 (HB1492ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Shin, Lopez, Wilt - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Perry, Srinivasan, Stuart - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Shin, Clark, Wilt - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute rejected - 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 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492) - 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 VCSC (3/5/2026 8:58 am) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109161D-S2 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:44 pm) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108679D-S1 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:11 am) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107156D-H1 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (16-Y 6-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:11 pm) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105681D