Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 276
State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
State correctional facilities; visitation policies; work group. Sets additional visitation standards for visitors to state correctional facilities. The bill requires the Department of Corrections (the Department) to provide extended or additional visitation access for long-distance visitors. The bill provides that each in-person visit shall last a minimum of two hours unless shortened at the request of either the visitor or the incarcerated individual, or in response to an active security event. The bill also provides that visitation privileges may be suspended only for conduct occurring during visitation that presents a direct and substantial threat to the physical safety of participants or the security of the correctional facility. The bill provides a timeline and process for appealing any suspension of visitation rights. Finally, the bill directs the Department to convene a work group to consider and develop practical policy and legislative recommendations regarding visitation. The work group is required to report its findings and specific legislative and policy recommendations to the General Assembly by October 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 173.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute
- Rules Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 572 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB276) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
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 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB276ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB276) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Anthony, Gardner, McLaughlin - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Williams Graves, Carroll Foy, DeSteph - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB276) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108953D-H1 - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Rules with substitute (13-Y 5-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reconsidered by Rules (Voice Vote) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N) - Mar 1, 2026 · House
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Rules - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB276) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107155D-S1 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB276) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104960D