Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 18.2-422 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-83.6:1, relating to law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings; exceptions; penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings; exceptions; penalty. Prohibits any law-enforcement officer, defined in the bill, from wearing a facial covering, defined in the bill, while engaged in the performance of his official duties. The bill sets out several exceptions to such prohibition, including protective facial coverings to protect against disease, infection, and exposure to toxic substances and facial coverings worn by any law-enforcement officer assigned to a
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1132 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Saddam Azlan SalimJennifer B. BoyskoR. Creigh DeedsAdam P. EbbinBarbara A. Favola Michael J. JonesMamie E. LockeScott A. SurovellAngelia Williams Graves Jessica L. AndersonRozia A. Henson, Jr.
Recorded votes
Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 2
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · F · N 40
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 64, N 35
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 15, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 9, N 5, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1132.