Local, regional, and community correctional facilities; access to counsel for inmates.
Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginiaLocal, regional, and community correctional facilities; access to counsel for inmates. Requires the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to establish additional standards no later than January 1, 2027, to ensure access to legal counsel for inmates held in any local, regional, or community correctional facility and enumerates the standards that the Board shall include in such additional standards.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 6, 2026
- 220 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Delegates
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
VA HB 126 · PassedApr 6
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Bill details
- Last action
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0073) · Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors
KCKatrina CallsenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-054Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LDLindsey DoughertyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-075
MDMark DowneyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-069
HSHolly SeiboldRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
RCRae CousinsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-079
RHRozia HensonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
MMMarty MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-029
KTKathy TranRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0073)
Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 73 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026House
Mar 12, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Mar 11, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Mar 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB126)House
Mar 11, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB126ER)House
Show 28 earlier actions
Mar 11, 2026EnrolledHouse
Mar 4, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)House
Mar 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB126)House
Mar 2, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 2, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate
Mar 2, 2026Courts of Justice Substitute agreed toSenate
Mar 2, 2026Read third timeSenate
Feb 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108384D-S1Senate
Feb 27, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 27, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Feb 25, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate
Feb 20, 2026Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate
Feb 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB126)House
Feb 5, 2026Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)House
Feb 4, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse
Feb 4, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse
Feb 4, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse
Jan 30, 2026Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)House
Jan 30, 2026House committee offeredHouse
Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House
Jan 16, 2026Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2House
Jan 2, 2026Referred to Committee on Public SafetyHouse
Jan 2, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101260DHouse
Recorded votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)Jan 30, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 8 nayPassedPassed
Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Feb 20, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 6 nayPassedPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 13 nayPassedPassed
Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
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