STATE BILLVA HB 226PASSED

County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.

County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor. Allows the governing body of any county with the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) to appoint an independent policing auditor. The independent policing auditor shall support any law-enforcement civilian oversight body created by the governing body and shall have all the powers of the law-enforcement civilian oversight body, to the extent such powers are delegated to the independent policing auditor by the oversight body. The independent policing auditor shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 226 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0372) · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

PHPatrick HopeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0372)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 372 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 2, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 2, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 2, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB226ER)House

Mar 2, 2026EnrolledHouse

Show 16 earlier actions

Feb 25, 2026Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 25, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 24, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 23, 2026Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentSenate

Feb 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House

Feb 4, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 30, 2026Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N 1-A)House

Jan 28, 2026Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3House

Jan 8, 2026Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsHouse

Jan 8, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101277DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N 1-A)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)Jan 30, 2026 · House · 20 yea · 1 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 34 nayPassed

Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N)Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 7 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 24, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 19 nayPassed

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