Loitering; curfew for minors, age restrictions on trick-or-treating, effective clause.
Summary
Prohibiting loitering; curfew for minors; age restrictions on trick-or-treating. Prohibits localities from imposing age restrictions on trick-or-treating that exceed current loitering and curfew provisions. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill has been formally enacted into law as Chapter 312 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law regarding loitering, curfews, and trick-or-treating restrictions remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to policy, penalties, or effective dates.
TECHNICAL
The document format changed from a draft 'Enrolled' version to a final 'Chaptered' version, adding official chapter numbers, approval dates, and page breaks while keeping the legal text unchanged.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 312 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1395ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (67-Y 30-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104929D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
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