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HB1041Introduced in the House of Delegates

DOC; powers and duties of Director, Virginia Prison Education Task Force established, report.

Passed

Introduced by Betsy Carr, District 78

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of Corrections; functional literacy program for incarcerated individuals; Virginia Prison Education Task Force established; report. Requires the Superintendent employed by the Director of Corrections to (i) by January 1, 2027, develop a functional literacy program for inmates testing below at least an eighth grade level, instead of a twelfth grade level as required by current law, and include in such program evidence-based literacy instruction, as defined in accordance with applicable law; (iii) share data with (a) the state entity that oversees the management, direction, and governance of the Commonwealth's education and workforce data for the purpose of developing educational, health, social service, and employment outcome data and improving the efficacy of state services and (b) the Virginia Community College System necessary for comprehensive community colleges to apply for and maintain eligibility as Federal Pell Grant-eligible prison education programs; and (iv) track and publicly report at least annually the number of incarcerated individuals eligible for, enrolled in, and waitlisted for the literacy and education programs. The bill also establishes the Virginia Prison Education Task Force for the purpose of implementing a consistent education program across all state correctional facilities operated by the Department. The bill requires the Task Force to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities, findings, and recommendations by November 1, 2026. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Education to, by November 1, 2026, (a) review and update the salary schedules for teachers licensed by the Board of Education and employed by the Department of Corrections to provide instruction in the schools of the correctional centers to be competitive with those in effect for the school division in which the correctional facility is located and (b) make recommendations for the inclusion of such teacher salary increases in the appropriation act.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 13, 2026

94

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104920D

  2. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  3. Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26105898D-H1

  9. Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041)

  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041)

  12. House subcommittee offered

  13. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

  14. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  15. Committee substitute printed 26107748D-H2

  16. Read first time

  17. Read second time

  18. committee substitute rejected

  19. committee substitute agreed to

  20. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  21. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  23. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  24. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041)

  25. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  26. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  27. Committee substitute printed 26109176D-S1

  28. Rules suspended

  29. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  31. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041)

  33. Read third time

  34. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  35. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  36. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  37. Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)

  38. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  39. Senate requested conference committee

  40. House acceded to request

  41. Conferees appointed by House

  42. House Conferees: Carr, Clark, Walker

  43. Conferees appointed by Senate

  44. Senate Conferees: Jones, Williams Graves, French

  45. Conference Report released

  46. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  47. Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A)

  48. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041)

  49. Enrolled

  50. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1041ER)

  51. Signed by President

  52. Signed by Speaker

  53. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  54. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  55. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1041)

  56. Approved by Governor-Chapter 725 (effective 7/1/2026)

  57. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725)

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