HB 1508 Virginia House of Delegates · 2027 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 Jul 21, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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