HB 126
  • Introduced
    Jan 02, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 02, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 126
Virginia House Bill
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Local, regional, and community correctional facilities; access to counsel for inmates.
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executive • Mar 14, 2026: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026, House
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Jan 30, 2026, House
    Public Safety Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
    YES: 17
    NO: 4
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 17

    NO: 4

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    Feb 05, 2026, House
    Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)
    YES: 89
    NO: 8
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 89

    NO: 8

    NOT VOTING: 3

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    Feb 20, 2026, Senate
    Rehabilitation and Social Services Rerefer: Courts of Justice
    YES: 15
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 15

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 25, 2026, Senate
      Courts of Justice Report with substitute
      YES: 9
      NO: 6
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 9

      NO: 6

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 27, 2026, Senate
      Pass By V
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Feb 27, 2026, Senate
          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
          YES: 37
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 37

          NO: 0

            NOT VOTING: 3

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            Mar 02, 2026, Senate
            Courts of Justice Committee substitute V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 02, 2026, Senate
                Passage R
                YES: 27
                NO: 13
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 27

                NO: 13

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 04, 2026, House
                Senate Substitute
                YES: 92
                NO: 4
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 92

                NO: 4

                NOT VOTING: 3

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                Actions
                • Mar 14, 2026 | executive
                  • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
                • Mar 14, 2026 | House
                  • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
                • Mar 12, 2026 | House
                  • Signed by Speaker
                • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
                  • Signed by President
                • Mar 11, 2026 | House
                  • Enrolled
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB126)
                • Mar 04, 2026 | House
                  • Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)
                • Mar 03, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB126)
                • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time
                  • Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                  • Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)
                • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
                  • Senate committee offered
                • Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
                • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                  • Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
                • Feb 05, 2026 | House
                  • Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB126)
                • Feb 04, 2026 | House
                  • Read second time
                  • committee amendments agreed to
                  • Engrossed by House as amended
                • Feb 03, 2026 | House
                  • Read first time
                • Jan 30, 2026 | House
                  • House committee offered
                  • Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
                • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                  • Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
                • Jan 16, 2026 | House
                  • Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
                • Jan 02, 2026 | House
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101260D
                  • Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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