HB 80 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

Civilian deaths in custody; failure to comply with annual report; funding for local and regional adult correctional facilities. Requires the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to notify the Office of the Governor if any local or regional correctional facility fails to send reports with information required by law regarding civilian deaths in custody within 10 days. If such facility fails to comply within 10 days, the bill allows the Governor discretion to direct the Comptroller to withhold all further payment to such facility of all funds, or of any part of them, appropriated and payable by the Commonwealth to such facility, for any and all purposes, until such correctional facility complies.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 31, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Jan 29, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, incorporating House amendments that add specific reporting timelines and modify enforcement language. These changes clarify how quickly facilities must report deaths and adjust the conditions under which the Governor can withhold funding for non-compliance.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on civilian deaths in custody, but the enforcement mechanisms and reporting requirements were modified to add specific deadlines and notification procedures.

REQUIREMENT

Added a 10-day deadline for local or regional correctional facilities to submit death reports after a failure occurs, requiring the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to notify the Governor's office if the deadline is missed.

ENFORCEMENT

Replaced the original discretionary language about Governor approval with a more structured process where the Governor can order fund withholding if facilities fail to comply within 10 days, making the enforcement timeline more specific.

TECHNICAL

Changed the text from 'If it is established to the satisfaction of the Governor' to 'If any local or regional correctional facility fails to send such report within 10 days,' making the trigger for enforcement more objective and time-bound.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

53–34

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 88

Jan 29, 2026

D Democratic53

53 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

34 Nay 1

97% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 2-A)

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Dec 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors