Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1508
VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eric Phillips (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Department of Corrections; investigations of violent incidents. Designates the Department of State Police as the law-enforcement agency responsible for investigating (i) alleged serious violent incidents that result in the death of either an inmate or officer and (ii) alleged or suspected incidents of inmate suicide.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1508) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1508) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105649D