# Virginia HB1392: Correctional facilities, local and regional, and courthouse security; powers & duties for operation. Virginia HB1392, Correctional facilities, local and regional, and courthouse security; powers & duties for operation., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-05-19 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1392-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1392 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Correctional facilities, local and regional, and courthouse security; powers & duties for operation. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-05-19, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (301 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Powers and duties for operation of local and regional correctional facilities and courthouse security; attorney access to courthouses and communication and visitation with incarcerated clients; penalty. Provides that if a sheriff allows courthouse employees or law-enforcement officers to bypass any security screening required to enter a courthouse, such sheriff shall also exempt from the security screening any attorney who displays a valid Virginia State Bar-issued bar card and a government-issued identification. The bill creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any attorney who has had his license to practice law in the Commonwealth suspended or revoked and who displays a Virginia State Bar-issued bar card in an effort to be exempt from the security screening. The bill also requires any telephonic, electronic, or web-based communication system for prisoners that is offered by a sheriff or jail superintendent who operates a local or regional correctional facility to include a confidential means for a prisoner to communicate with his attorney at regular and reasonable times. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | House | Senate Substitute with amendments agreed to by House | pass | 84 | 13 | 1 | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute with amendments | pass | 34 | 6 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | 13 | 2 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 3 | 1 | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 83 | 14 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-05-19: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-19: Governor's Veto Received by House (House) - 2026-04-23: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-23: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-04-23: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1392ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate Substitute with amendments agreed to by House (84-Y 13-N 1-A) (House) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (34-Y 6-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) (House) - 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (13-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108386D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-11: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-10: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-06: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N) (House) - 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1392) (House) - 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26105053D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225816.HTML) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219289.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213991.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213990.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203732.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196421.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186505.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186504.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181436.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181435.PDF) - Engrossed, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133538.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133537.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133123.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128134.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128447.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093516.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093514.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225816.HTML) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219289.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213991.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213990.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203732.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196421.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186505.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186504.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181436.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181435.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133538.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133537.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133123.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128134.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128447.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093516.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093514.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1392-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).