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HB1441Introduced in the House of Delegates

Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.

Passed

Introduced by Alfonso Lopez, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 identify, arrest, or otherwise impose a penalty upon an individual for any violation of federal civil immigration law. The bill provides that such prohibition shall not apply (i) if the authority to enforce such laws is otherwise permitted or required by law; (ii) if the person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer is presented with a valid judicial warrant or judicial subpoena that authorizes such enforcement; or (iii) to the transfer of custody of an adult from a state, local, or regional correctional facility upon such correctional facility's receipt of a federal immigration detainer. This bill incorporates HB 1438 and is identical to SB 783.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1098)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26105657D

  2. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  3. Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)

  6. Incorporates HB1438 (Guzman)

  7. Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26107361D-H1

  9. Read first time

  10. Read second time

  11. committee substitute agreed to

  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  13. Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

  14. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  15. Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)

  19. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  23. Committee substitute printed 26108609D-S1

  24. Read third time

  25. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  27. Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  28. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)

  29. Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. Senate requested conference committee

  31. House acceded to request

  32. Conferees appointed by House

  33. House Conferees: Lopez, Simon, O'Quinn

  34. Conferees appointed by Senate

  35. Senate Conferees: Salim, Surovell, Sturtevant

  36. Conference Report released

  37. Conference Report released

  38. Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)

  39. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  40. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)

  41. Enrolled

  42. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1441ER)

  43. Signed by President

  44. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  47. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)

  48. Governor's recommendation received by House

  49. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)

  50. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  51. Governor's recommendation adopted

  52. Reenrolled

  53. Reenrolled bill text (HB1441ER2)

  54. Signed by Speaker

  55. Signed by President

  56. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1098 (effective 7/1/2026)

  57. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1098)

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