Public Safety Committee Agenda

Chair: Simon, Marcus B.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/20/2026 08:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

Additional Resource(s):

Video: Scheduled

Committee Clerk: (804) 698- 1548 (Teague) bteague@house.virginia.gov

DLS Contact: Anthony Sargent asargent@dls.virginia.gov

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB60 Locke Va. Parole Board; powers and duties, parole procedures and considerations for juvenile offenders.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-134, 53.1-136, 53.1-154, 53.1-155, and 53.1-165.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 53.1-154.2, relating to Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties; juvenile offenders; parole procedures and considerations.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/17/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/17/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/17/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/17/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected

• 2/10/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

SB160 Perry Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-228 and 18.2-308.1:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/18/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred by Committee

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/6/2026 - Read second time

• 2/6/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB19 (McClure)

SB329 Perry Va. Sexual & Domestic Violence Victim fund; fee for offenses related to solicitation of minors, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-116.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 17.1-275.15, relating to Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; additional fee for certain offenses.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/19/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/19/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/16/2026 - Blank Action

• 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329)

Related Bills:

HB1233 (Delaney)

SB348 Boysko Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.7:1, relating to storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/17/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/17/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/17/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/17/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/11/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 2/11/2026 - Floor offered Senator Boysko Amendments

• 2/11/2026 - Reading of amendments waived

• 2/11/2026 - Printed as reengrossed 26105124D-E2

• 2/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB348)

SB599 Srinivasan Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-116.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund; grant procedures.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/17/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/17/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/17/2026 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 2/17/2026 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/9/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/9/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/10/2026 - Read second time

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB455 (Willett)