HB1421Introduced in the House of Delegates
Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority.
Introduced by Karen Keys-Gamarra, District 7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
State Board of Local and Regional Jails; administrative and supervisory authority. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to evaluate the feasibility of transferring the administrative and supervisory authority of the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the State Board) from the Department of Corrections to another state agency or an independent oversight body. The bill requires the work group to submit its plan, recommended timeline, and any legislative proposals to the General Assembly by November 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26106026D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1421)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
Incorporates HB482 (Hope)
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 5-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107827D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rules
Reported from Rules (11-Y 4-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1421ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1421)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 847 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)
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