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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB1459 Ice-Free Comm. Act; notifi. to fed. immigr. authorities of pending release of persons from custody.

Direction

Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Requires local jails and state prisons to notify ICE of pending release of any person subject to an immigration detainer, with specific advance notice periods and details, so more immigration enforcement.

The sheriff or administrator of any local or regional correctional facility shall, upon receiving an immigration detainer for any person in the custody of such facility, provide written notice to the federal immigration authority that issued the detainer of the anticipated date and time of such person's release from custody.

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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
2026-02-13: Tabled in Public Safety (13-Y 7-N)
Filed
2026-01-23
Sponsor
Eric Zehr R + 1 cosponsor (1 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds two new sections that mandate written advance notification from local/regional jails and the state Department of Corrections to federal immigration authorities (ICE) upon receipt of an immigration detainer, including specific details about the person's release. This expands state-federal cooperation in immigration enforcement by requiring proactive information sharing to facilitate potential federal action on removable individuals. The provisions explicitly preserve existing cooperation authority, disclaim any duty to extend detention beyond state-law release dates, and provide a

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Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2026-02-13HTabled in Public Safety (13-Y 7-N)13-7Passed

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History (5 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-02-13HTabled in Public Safety (13-Y 7-N)
2026-02-02HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1459)
2026-01-28HAssigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
2026-01-23HReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2026-01-23HPresented and ordered printed 26106083D