STATE BILLVA HB 1508ENGROSSED

VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 16, 2026; 269 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 1508 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Sponsor

EPEric PhillipsRepresentative · Republican · HD-048Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 4, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1508)House

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

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Feb 16, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 12, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1508)House

Feb 10, 2026Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 23, 2026Referred to Committee on Public SafetyHouse

Jan 23, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26105649DHouse

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