# Virginia HB1891: Transfer of certain incarcerated persons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Virginia HB1891, Transfer of certain incarcerated persons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason S. Ballard (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1891-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1891
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Transfer of certain incarcerated persons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Jason S. Ballard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Transfer of certain incarcerated persons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections, sheriff, or other official in charge of the facility in which an alien is incarcerated to, upon receipt of a detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (i) provide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with prerelease notification of such alien's release and (ii) upon request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, transfer custody of the alien to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement upon such alien's release, which shall occur no more than five days prior to the date on which he would otherwise be released from custody. Current law states that the Director, sheriff, or other official in charge of the facility may transfer such incarcerated person upon receipt of a detainer.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason S. Ballard (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104393D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013550.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013549.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013550.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013549.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1891-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).