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VA HB80

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Marcia Price

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires local and regional adult correctional facilities to report deaths of individuals in custody to the State Board of Local and Regional Jails, including demographics, date/time/location, and circumstances of death

  • Establishes a 10-day deadline for facilities to submit death reports; if missed, the State Board must notify the Governor's Office

  • Authorizes the Governor to direct the Comptroller to withhold all state appropriated funds from non-compliant local or regional correctional facilities until they submit required reports

  • Mandates annual analysis of custody death data by the Department and State Board to identify ways to reduce such deaths, with findings reported to the Governor, General Assembly, and Attorney General by July 1 each year

Legislative Description

Civilian deaths in custody; local and regional adult correctional facilities failure to report.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations2/20/2026
Rehabilitation and Social Services1/30/2026
Public Safety: Subcommittee #21/16/2026
Public Safety12/31/2025

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