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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB1260 Publ. elementary/secondary schools, etc.; fed. immigration investigation and enforcement activities.

Direction

Immigration enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Requires schools and colleges to notify all students, faculty, and parents of any federal immigration enforcement presence on campus and bars such agents from nonpublic areas without a judicial warrant, so less immigration enforcement on educational property.

A prohibition against any individual present on the property of a public elementary or secondary school in the school division to investigate compliance with, enforce, or assist in the investigation for compliance with or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law or any federal criminal immigration law that penalizes an individual's presence in, entry or reentry into, or employment in the United States from accessing any nonpublic area of such school property without a warrant signed by a judge or magistrate.

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Mandates notification to all school employees and parents whenever immigration enforcement is confirmed on school grounds and requires a judicial warrant for nonpublic access, limiting cooperation and data-sharing with federal immigration authorities on educational sites.

whenever the division superintendent confirms that an individual is present on the property of a public elementary or secondary school in the school division to investigate compliance with, enforce, or assist in the investigation for compliance with or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law or any federal criminal immigration law that penalizes an individual's presence in, entry or reentry into, or employment in the United States, each school board employee at such school and the parents of each student enrolled in such school shall be notified of such presence

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-02-06: Incorporated by Public Safety (HB650-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
Filed
2026-01-14
Sponsor
Irene Shin D + 4 cosponsors (4 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds requirements to school safety and higher-ed plans that mandate notifications to the entire school community upon confirmation of federal immigration enforcement presence and prohibit warrantless access to nonpublic areas, directly limiting state/local cooperation with and facilitation of immigration enforcement on educational property.

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History (7 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-02-06HIncorporated by Public Safety (HB650-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
2026-02-06HSubcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
2026-02-03HAssigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
2026-02-02HReferred from Education and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
2026-01-28HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1260)
2026-01-14HReferred to Committee on Education
2026-01-14HPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104922D