SB 480 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Adults charged with criminal offenses punishable by incarceration; Va. longitudinal Data System.

Summary

Collection and reporting of data related to adults charged with a criminal offense punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment; Virginia Longitudinal Data System. Allows the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to contribute the statewide and locality-level data it collects on adults charged with criminal offenses punishable by incarceration to the Virginia Longitudinal Data System administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The bill states that any data provided that contains any personal or case identifying information shall be kept confidential and shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. This bill is identical to HB 1084.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 261 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the specific approval date (April 6, 2026), confirming the bill's official status. No substantive policy changes, such as new requirements, funding, or scope adjustments, were made to the text of the act itself.

TECHNICAL

Added the specific approval date of April 6, 2026, to the header indicating the bill has been officially enacted.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 261 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB480ER)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors