Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB1441 Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.

Direction

Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Imposes numerous conditions and restrictions on any agreements allowing local or state law enforcement to assist federal immigration enforcement or to detain immigrants in local facilities, including prior notice requirements, limits on locations and activities, prohibitions on certain surveillance,

No law-enforcement agency shall maintain, renew, or enter into any federal immigration enforcement agreement unless such agreement includes the following provisions:

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Immigration enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Prohibits law-enforcement officers from assisting, cooperating with, or using resources to facilitate federal civil immigration enforcement operations unless presented with a judicial warrant or subpoena (with exceptions for criminal investigations), effectively creating sanctuary-like limits on non

no person acting in his capacity as a law-enforcement officer shall 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 unless presented with a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena.

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1098)
Filed: 2026-01-22
Sponsor: Alfonso Lopez D + 53 cosponsors (53 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds § 15.2-1726.1 which places multiple limits on state and local law-enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities, including requiring judicial warrants for most assistance on civil immigration matters, barring certain locations and activities, mandating specific provisions in any agreements, and voiding non-compliant agreements; these changes reduce the scope of immigration enforcement by state or local government.

Related bills

HB28 Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.Expands immigration enforcement Passed one chamber
HB650 Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.Restricts immigration enforcement Restricts immigration enforcement Vetoed
SB351 Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.Restricts immigration enforcement Restricts immigration enforcement Vetoed
HB972 Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches.Restricts immigration enforcement Law

Hearings and calendar

2026-02-06 07:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety: Subcommittee #3 Hearing TBD
2026-02-06 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2026-02-25 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-02-06	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)	4-1	Passed
2026-02-06	H	Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)	15-7	Passed
2026-02-12	H	Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)	61-35	Passed
2026-02-12	H	Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)	63-35	Passed
2026-02-25	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)	9-6	Passed
2026-02-27	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)	37-0	Passed
2026-03-02	S	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)	21-19	Passed
2026-03-04	H	Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)	0-95	Failed
2026-03-06	S	Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-03-14	H	Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)	62-34	Passed
2026-03-14	S	Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)	21-18	Passed
2026-04-22	H	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)	64-36	Passed
2026-04-22	S	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)	21-18	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-01-22
Comm Sub 2026-02-06
Comm Sub 2026-02-06
Comm Sub 2026-02-06
Comm Sub 2026-02-27
Comm Sub 2026-03-14
Enrolled 2026-03-30
Enrolled 2026-04-22
Chaptered 2026-04-22

History (57 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-22		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1098)
2026-04-22		Approved by Governor-Chapter 1098 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-22	S	Signed by President
2026-04-22	H	Signed by Speaker
2026-04-22	H	Reenrolled bill text (HB1441ER2)
2026-04-22	H	Reenrolled
2026-04-22		Governor's recommendation adopted
2026-04-22	S	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-04-22	H	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)
2026-04-11		Governor's recommendation received by House
2026-04-01	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
2026-03-31		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30	S	Signed by President
2026-03-30	H	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1441ER)
2026-03-30	H	Enrolled
2026-03-23	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
2026-03-14	S	Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-03-14	H	Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
2026-03-14		Conference Report released
2026-03-14		Conference Report released
2026-03-10	S	Senate Conferees: Salim, Surovell, Sturtevant
2026-03-10	S	Conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-10	H	House Conferees: Lopez, Simon, O'Quinn
2026-03-10	H	Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-09	H	House acceded to request
2026-03-06	S	Senate requested conference committee
2026-03-06	S	Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-04	H	Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
2026-03-02	S	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-02	S	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2026-03-02	S	Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
2026-03-02	S	Read third time
2026-02-27	S	Committee substitute printed 26108609D-S1
2026-02-27	S	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-27	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27	S	Rules suspended
2026-02-25	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2026-02-18	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1441)
2026-02-13	S	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-13	S	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-12	H	Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-12	H	Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2026-02-12	H	Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-11	H	Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-02-11	H	committee substitute agreed to
2026-02-11	H	Read second time
2026-02-10	H	Read first time
2026-02-06	H	Committee substitute printed 26107361D-H1
2026-02-06	H	Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-06	H	Incorporates HB1438 (Guzman)
2026-02-06	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
2026-02-06	H	House subcommittee offered
2026-01-28	H	Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
2026-01-22	H	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2026-01-22	H	Presented and ordered printed 26105657D