SB 218
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 04, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 218
Virginia Senate Bill
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Inmates; Director of Dept. of Corrections, shall continue to accept applications for confinement.
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House • Feb 09, 2026: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Engrossed
House Calendar: 02/09/2026: Senate Bills on First Reading and Referred - Notification
Position: 4

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Votes
Jan 30, 2026, Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
YES: 8
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
Sources
Feb 02, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
    Sources
    Feb 02, 2026, Senate
    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
    YES: 40
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 40

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
      Sources
      Feb 02, 2026, Senate
      Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 40

          Sources
          Feb 02, 2026, Senate
          Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
          YES: 0
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 0

            NO: 0

              NOT VOTING: 40

              Sources
              Feb 02, 2026, Senate
              Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
              YES: 0
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 0

                NO: 0

                  NOT VOTING: 40

                  Sources
                  Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                  Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                  YES: 0
                  NO: 0
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 0

                    NO: 0

                      NOT VOTING: 40

                      Sources
                      Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                      Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                      YES: 40
                      NO: 0
                      OTHER: 0
                      YES: 40

                      NO: 0

                        OTHER: 0
                        Sources
                        Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                        Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                        YES: 0
                        NO: 0
                        OTHER: 0
                        YES: 0

                          NO: 0

                            NOT VOTING: 40

                            Sources
                            Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                            Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                            YES: 40
                            NO: 0
                            OTHER: 0
                            YES: 40

                            NO: 0

                              OTHER: 0
                              Sources
                              Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                              Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                              YES: 0
                              NO: 0
                              OTHER: 0
                              YES: 0

                                NO: 0

                                  NOT VOTING: 40

                                  Sources
                                  Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                  Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                  YES: 0
                                  NO: 0
                                  OTHER: 0
                                  YES: 0

                                    NO: 0

                                      NOT VOTING: 40

                                      Sources
                                      Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                      Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                      YES: 40
                                      NO: 0
                                      OTHER: 0
                                      YES: 40

                                      NO: 0

                                        OTHER: 0
                                        Sources
                                        Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                        Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                        YES: 0
                                        NO: 0
                                        OTHER: 0
                                        YES: 0

                                          NO: 0

                                            NOT VOTING: 40

                                            Sources
                                            Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                            Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                            YES: 0
                                            NO: 0
                                            OTHER: 0
                                            YES: 0

                                              NO: 0

                                                NOT VOTING: 40

                                                Sources
                                                Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                YES: 40
                                                NO: 0
                                                OTHER: 0
                                                YES: 40

                                                NO: 0

                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                  Sources
                                                  Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                  Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                  YES: 40
                                                  NO: 0
                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                  YES: 40

                                                  NO: 0

                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                    Sources
                                                    Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                    YES: 40
                                                    NO: 0
                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                    YES: 40

                                                    NO: 0

                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                      Sources
                                                      Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                      Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                      YES: 40
                                                      NO: 0
                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                      YES: 40

                                                      NO: 0

                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                        Sources
                                                        Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                        Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                        YES: 40
                                                        NO: 0
                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                        YES: 40

                                                        NO: 0

                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                          Sources
                                                          Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                          Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                          YES: 40
                                                          NO: 0
                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                          YES: 40

                                                          NO: 0

                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                            Sources
                                                            Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                            Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                            YES: 40
                                                            NO: 0
                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                            YES: 40

                                                            NO: 0

                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                              Sources
                                                              Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                              Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                              YES: 40
                                                              NO: 0
                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                              YES: 40

                                                              NO: 0

                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                Sources
                                                                Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                YES: 0
                                                                NO: 0
                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                YES: 0

                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                    NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                    Sources
                                                                    Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                    YES: 0
                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                    YES: 0

                                                                      NO: 0

                                                                        NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                        Sources
                                                                        Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                        Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                        YES: 0
                                                                        NO: 0
                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                        YES: 0

                                                                          NO: 0

                                                                            NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                            Sources
                                                                            Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                            Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                            YES: 40
                                                                            NO: 0
                                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                                            YES: 40

                                                                            NO: 0

                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                              Sources
                                                                              Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                              Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                              YES: 0
                                                                              NO: 0
                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                              YES: 0

                                                                                NO: 0

                                                                                  NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                  Sources
                                                                                  Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                  Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                  YES: 40
                                                                                  NO: 0
                                                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                                                  YES: 40

                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                    Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                    YES: 0
                                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                    YES: 0

                                                                                      NO: 0

                                                                                        NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                        Sources
                                                                                        Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                        Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                        YES: 0
                                                                                        NO: 0
                                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                                        YES: 0

                                                                                          NO: 0

                                                                                            NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                            Sources
                                                                                            Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                            Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                            YES: 0
                                                                                            NO: 0
                                                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                                                            YES: 0

                                                                                              NO: 0

                                                                                                NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                                Sources
                                                                                                Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                YES: 0
                                                                                                NO: 0
                                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                                YES: 0

                                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                                    NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                                    Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                    YES: 0
                                                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                                    YES: 0

                                                                                                      NO: 0

                                                                                                        NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                                        Sources
                                                                                                        Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                        Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                        YES: 0
                                                                                                        NO: 0
                                                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                                                        YES: 0

                                                                                                          NO: 0

                                                                                                            NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                                            Sources
                                                                                                            Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                            Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                            YES: 40
                                                                                                            NO: 0
                                                                                                            OTHER: 0
                                                                                                            YES: 40

                                                                                                            NO: 0

                                                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                                                              Sources
                                                                                                              Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                              Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                              YES: 0
                                                                                                              NO: 0
                                                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                                                              YES: 0

                                                                                                                NO: 0

                                                                                                                  NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                                                  Sources
                                                                                                                  Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                  Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                  YES: 40
                                                                                                                  NO: 0
                                                                                                                  OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                  YES: 40

                                                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                                                    Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                    YES: 40
                                                                                                                    NO: 0
                                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                    YES: 40

                                                                                                                    NO: 0

                                                                                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                      Sources
                                                                                                                      Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                      Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                      YES: 40
                                                                                                                      NO: 0
                                                                                                                      OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                      YES: 40

                                                                                                                      NO: 0

                                                                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                        Sources
                                                                                                                        Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                        Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                        YES: 40
                                                                                                                        NO: 0
                                                                                                                        OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                        YES: 40

                                                                                                                        NO: 0

                                                                                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                          Sources
                                                                                                                          Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                          Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                          YES: 0
                                                                                                                          NO: 0
                                                                                                                          OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                          YES: 0

                                                                                                                            NO: 0

                                                                                                                              NOT VOTING: 40

                                                                                                                              Sources
                                                                                                                              Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                              Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                              YES: 40
                                                                                                                              NO: 0
                                                                                                                              OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                              YES: 40

                                                                                                                              NO: 0

                                                                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                Sources
                                                                                                                                Feb 03, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                Rehabilitation and Social Services Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
                                                                                                                                YES: 0
                                                                                                                                NO: 0
                                                                                                                                OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                YES: 0

                                                                                                                                  NO: 0

                                                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                    Sources
                                                                                                                                    Feb 04, 2026, Senate
                                                                                                                                    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                    YES: 21
                                                                                                                                    NO: 19
                                                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
                                                                                                                                    YES: 21

                                                                                                                                    NO: 19

                                                                                                                                    OTHER: 0
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                                                                                                                                    Actions
                                                                                                                                    • Feb 09, 2026 | House
                                                                                                                                      • Placed on Calendar
                                                                                                                                      • Read first time
                                                                                                                                      • Referred to Committee on Public Safety
                                                                                                                                    • Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                      • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                    • Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                      • Read second time
                                                                                                                                      • Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                                      • Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                                    • Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                      • Rules suspended
                                                                                                                                      • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                                                                                                                                      • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                                                                                                                                    • Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                      • Senate committee amendments offered
                                                                                                                                      • Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
                                                                                                                                    • Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                      • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB218)
                                                                                                                                    • Jan 09, 2026 | Senate
                                                                                                                                      • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101900D
                                                                                                                                      • Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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