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SB783Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Saddam Salim, District 37

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 is identical to HB 1441.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1028)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

13 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 26104506D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Senate committee offered

  4. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

  5. Committee substitute printed 26106430D-S1

  6. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26107511D-S2

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  11. Read second time

  12. Passed by for the day

  13. Passed by for the day

  14. Read second time

  15. Courts of Justice Substitute rejected

  16. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  17. Floor offered Senator Bagby Amendments

  18. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  19. Senator Bagby Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

  20. Floor offered Senator Locke Amendments

  21. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  22. Senator Aird Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

  23. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  24. Senator Salim Amendments agreed to (33-Y 6-N 0-A)

  25. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  26. Senator Locke Amendments agreed to (36-Y 3-N 0-A)

  27. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  28. Amendments by Senator Perry agreed to (27-Y 12-N 0-A)

  29. Engrossed by senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)

  30. Printed as engrossed 26107511D-ES2

  31. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB783)

  33. Placed on Calendar

  34. Read first time

  35. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

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

  37. Committee substitute printed 26108866D-H1

  38. Read second time

  39. Read third time

  40. committee substitute agreed to

  41. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  42. Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

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

  44. House insisted on substitute

  45. House requested conference committee

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

  47. Conferees appointed by Senate

  48. Senate Conferees: Salim, Perry, Sturtevant

  49. Conferees appointed by House

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

  51. Conference Report released

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

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

  54. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB783)

  55. Enrolled

  56. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB783ER)

  57. Signed by President

  58. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  61. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB783)

  62. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

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

  64. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  65. Governor's recommendation adopted

  66. Reenrolled

  67. Reenrolled bill text (SB783ER2)

  68. Signed by Speaker

  69. Signed by President

  70. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1028 (effective 7/1/2026)

  71. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1028)

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