Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

SB783 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 state facilities, including requiring judicial warrants for cooperation, prior notice from ICE, limits on where and when ICE can

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), which limits cooperation with ICE and expands 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 (CHAP1028)
Filed: 2026-01-22
Sponsor: Saddam Salim D + 6 cosponsors (6 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds § 15.2-1726.1 which restricts immigration enforcement by (1) barring law-enforcement cooperation with federal civil immigration operations absent a judicial warrant (B), (2) requiring any federal immigration enforcement agreement to include 12 specific limiting provisions on notice, identification, locations, data requests, surveillance, and more (C), (3) voiding noncompliant agreements (D-E), and (4) authorizing enforcement actions (F). Exceptions for criminal investigations and certain detainers (B, G) do not change the overall restrictive effect on state/local immigration-enf

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

2026-01-28 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2026-02-05 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Finance and Appropriations Hearing Senate Finance & Appropriations Room, Room 1300, General Assembl
2026-02-27 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety Hearing House Committee Room A - 008

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-01-28	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)	9-6	Passed
2026-02-10	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)	10-5	Passed
2026-02-11	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-02-16	S	Senator Bagby Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)	20-19	Passed
2026-02-16	S	Senator Aird Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)	20-19	Passed
2026-02-16	S	Senator Salim Amendments agreed to (33-Y 6-N 0-A)	33-6	Passed
2026-02-16	S	Senator Locke Amendments agreed to (36-Y 3-N 0-A)	36-3	Passed
2026-02-16	S	Amendments by Senator Perry agreed to (27-Y 12-N 0-A)	27-12	Passed
2026-02-17	S	Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)	21-19	Passed
2026-02-27	H	Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)	15-7	Passed
2026-03-04	H	Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)	63-34	Passed
2026-03-06	S	House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)	0-40	Failed
2026-03-10	S	Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-03-14	H	Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)	62-35	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 (63-Y 34-N 0-A)	63-34	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 2026-01-28
Comm Sub 2026-01-30
Comm Sub 2026-02-11
Engrossed 2026-02-16
Comm Sub 2026-02-27
Comm Sub 2026-03-14
Enrolled 2026-03-30
Enrolled 2026-04-22
Chaptered 2026-04-22

History (71 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-22		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1028)
2026-04-22		Approved by Governor-Chapter 1028 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-22	S	Signed by President
2026-04-22	H	Signed by Speaker
2026-04-22	S	Reenrolled bill text (SB783ER2)
2026-04-22	S	Reenrolled
2026-04-22		Governor's recommendation adopted
2026-04-22	H	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
2026-04-22	S	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-04-11		Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2026-04-01	S	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB783)
2026-03-31		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31	S	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	S	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB783ER)
2026-03-30	S	Enrolled
2026-03-23	S	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB783)
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 35-N 0-A)
2026-03-14		Conference Report released
2026-03-11	H	House Conferees: Lopez, Simon, O'Quinn
2026-03-11	H	Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-10	S	Senate Conferees: Salim, Perry, Sturtevant
2026-03-10	S	Conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-10	S	Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-09	H	House requested conference committee
2026-03-09	H	House insisted on substitute
2026-03-06	S	House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
2026-03-04	H	Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
2026-03-04	H	Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-03-04	H	committee substitute agreed to
2026-03-04	H	Read third time
2026-03-03	H	Read second time
2026-02-27	H	Committee substitute printed 26108866D-H1
2026-02-27	H	Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-24	H	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2026-02-24	H	Read first time
2026-02-24	H	Placed on Calendar
2026-02-20	S	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB783)
2026-02-17	S	Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	S	Printed as engrossed 26107511D-ES2
2026-02-16	S	Engrossed by senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16	S	Amendments by Senator Perry agreed to (27-Y 12-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	S	Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16	S	Senator Locke Amendments agreed to (36-Y 3-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	S	Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16	S	Senator Salim Amendments agreed to (33-Y 6-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	S	Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16	S	Senator Aird Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	S	Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16	S	Floor offered Senator Locke Amendments
2026-02-16	S	Senator Bagby Amendments agreed to (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	S	Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16	S	Floor offered Senator Bagby Amendments
2026-02-16	S	Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-02-16	S	Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
2026-02-16	S	Read second time
2026-02-13	S	Passed by for the day
2026-02-12	S	Passed by for the day
2026-02-12	S	Read second time
2026-02-11	S	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-11	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-11	S	Rules suspended
2026-02-11	S	Committee substitute printed 26107511D-S2
2026-02-10	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2026-01-30	S	Committee substitute printed 26106430D-S1
2026-01-28	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2026-01-28	S	Senate committee offered
2026-01-22	S	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-01-22	S	Presented and ordered printed 26104506D