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HB650Introduced in the House of Delegates

Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.

Vetoed

Introduced by Katrina Callsen, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties. Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, within 40 feet of any polling place or building used as a meeting place for the local electoral board while the electoral board meets to ascertain the results of an election, and any place or facility owned by the Commonwealth that is a hospital or other health care facility, a school or public institution of higher education, or an office of the attorney for the Commonwealth. The bill prohibits any civil arrest in a courthouse pursuant to a civil administrative warrant, subject to certain exceptions such as service or enforcement of an order for failure to pay child support or for any arrest occurring in connection with a court proceeding that is taking place or is scheduled to take place. The bill provides that such provisions shall not apply when such arrest is authorized by a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena.The bill also authorizes a local school board to include in its written school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plan a procedure for notifying school board employees and parents of enrolled students of the presence of certain individuals on school property for immigration investigation or enforcement purposes. The bill requires each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy that requires an individual present on campus to investigate compliance with, enforce, or assist in an investigation or enforcement of any federal immigration law to present a valid judicial warrant or judicial subpoena before accessing any nonpublic area of the campus. This bill incorporates HB 1260, HB 1265, HB 1440, and HB 1442 and is identical to SB 351.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor

May 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · March 14, 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 Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105002D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)

  4. Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3

  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB650)

  6. House subcommittee offered

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

  8. Incorporates HB1265 (Glass)

  9. Incorporates HB1442 (Lopez)

  10. Incorporates HB1440 (Lopez)

  11. Incorporates HB1260 (Shin)

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

  13. Committee substitute printed 26107314D-H1

  14. Read first time

  15. Read second time

  16. committee substitute agreed to

  17. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  18. Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB650)

  22. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N)

  23. Committee substitute printed 26109150D-S1

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  27. Passed by for the day

  28. Read third time

  29. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

  30. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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

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

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

  34. Senate requested conference committee

  35. House acceded to request

  36. Conferees appointed by House

  37. House Conferees: Callsen, Simon, Cornett

  38. Conferees appointed by Senate

  39. Senate Conferees: Salim, Perry, McDougle

  40. Conference Report released

  41. Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

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

  43. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB650)

  44. Enrolled

  45. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB650ER)

  46. Signed by President

  47. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB650)

  48. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  51. Governor's recommendation received by House

  52. Passed by for the day

  53. Passed by for the day

  54. Communicated to Governor

  55. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

  56. Vetoed by Governor

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