# Virginia HB1421: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. Virginia HB1421, Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1421-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1421 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847) - Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (156 yes, 61 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary State Board of Local and Regional Jails; administrative and supervisory authority. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to evaluate the feasibility of transferring the administrative and supervisory authority of the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the State Board) from the Department of Corrections to another state agency or an independent oversight body. The bill requires the work group to submit its plan, recommended timeline, and any legislative proposals to the General Assembly by November 1, 2026. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 11 | 4 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 65 | 31 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 15 | 5 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 847 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1421) (House) - 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1421ER) (House) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-03: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Reported from Rules (11-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107827D-H1 (House) - 2026-02-13: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 5-N) (House) - 2026-02-13: Incorporates HB482 (Hope) (House) - 2026-02-12: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1421) (House) - 2026-02-10: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26106026D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222824.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222823.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198302.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198301.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145936.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145935.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142951.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145220.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142950.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145219.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094263.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094262.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222824.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222823.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198302.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198301.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145936.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145935.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142951.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145220.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142950.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145219.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094263.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094262.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-HB1421-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).