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SB351Introduced in the Senate

Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.

Vetoed

Introduced by Saddam Salim, District 37

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 is identical to HB 650.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor

May 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passed by for the day (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. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101062D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Senate committee offered

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

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  8. Committee substitute printed 26106261D-S1

  9. Read second time

  10. Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  11. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  12. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  13. Placed on Calendar

  14. Read first time

  15. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

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

  17. Committee substitute printed 26108859D-H1

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB351)

  19. Read second time

  20. Read third time

  21. committee substitute agreed to

  22. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  23. Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

  24. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  25. House insisted on substitute

  26. House requested conference committee

  27. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. Conferees appointed by Senate

  29. Senate Conferees: Salim, Perry, McDougle

  30. Conferees appointed by House

  31. House Conferees: Callsen, Simon, Cornett

  32. Conference Report released

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

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

  35. Enrolled

  36. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB351ER)

  37. Signed by President

  38. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB351)

  39. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  42. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  43. Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  44. Communicated to Governor

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

  46. Governor's Veto Received by Senate

  47. Vetoed by Governor

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