Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1726.1, relating to law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement; requirements.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement; requirements. Prohibits any state or local law-enforcement agency, defined in the bill, from maintaining, renewing, or entering into any federal immigration agreement unless such agreement contains certain provisions. The bill also prohibits any person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer to assist, cooperate with, or use any law-enforcement resources to facilitate any operation that seeks to
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1028 (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
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Saddam Azlan SalimJennifer B. BoyskoAdam P. EbbinBarbara A. FavolaStella G. PekarskyKannan SrinivasanAngelia Williams GravesLashrecse D. AirdLamont BagbyMamie E. LockeRusset PerryScott A. Surovell
Recorded votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 63, N 34, X 3
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-14 · 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
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 (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 63, N 34, X 2
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 · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 21, N 19
Amendments by Senator Perry agreed to (27-Y 12-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 27, X 1, N 12
Senator Locke Amendments agreed to (36-Y 3-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 36, X 1, N 3
Senator Salim Amendments agreed to (33-Y 6-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 33, X 1, N 6
Senator Aird Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 20, X 1, N 19
Senator Bagby Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 20, X 1, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 9, N 6
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 1028.