STATE BILLVA SB 21ENGROSSED

DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.

Department of Juvenile Justice; transfer of responsibility from Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Secretary of Health and Human Resources; stakeholder work group. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to create a plan and recommended timeline for transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill requires the work group to be composed of interested parties, including representatives from civil liberty organizations, organizations engaged in the daily work of youth justice and violence prevention, formerly incarcerated persons and their families, and mental health experts. The bill directs the work group to submit its plan and recommended timeline for executing the transfer to the Chairs of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, and Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.

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

VA SB 21 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Rules

Sponsor

MLMamie LockeSenator · Democrat · SD-023Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionHouse

Mar 6, 2026Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)House

Mar 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)House

Mar 1, 2026Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Referred to Committee on RulesHouse

Feb 24, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

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Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate

Jan 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB21)Senate

Nov 17, 2025Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate

Nov 17, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100693DSenate

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