HB 1508 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 17, 2026

MINOR

The bill text has been amended and reenacted with significant formatting changes, including the addition of 'ENGROSSED' status and House Amendment dates. The substantive policy content of HB 1508 regarding the Department of Corrections' powers and duties appears unchanged, with the same provisions covering educational programs, data collection, and law enforcement authority within the Department. The primary change is the transition from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating the bill has passed through committee and received House amendments.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The legislative content remains the same, though the document now reflects House amendments dated February 16, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Document status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' with addition of House Amendment date (February 16, 2026) and bill tracking number HB1508E

Formatting changes including spacing, line breaks, and addition of 'ENGROSSED' designation throughout the document

Patron designation updated from 'Phillips' to 'Delegate Phillips' with additional formatting spacing

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

85–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 87

Feb 17, 2026

D Democratic52

51 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican35

34 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26105649D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors