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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1508: VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1508 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: VSP; responsible for investigating alleged serious violent incident resulting in death of an inmate. Primary sponsor: Eric Phillips (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Department of Corrections; investigations of violent incidents. Designates the Department of State Police as the law-enforcement agency responsible for investigating (i) alleged serious violent incidents that result in the death of either an inmate or officer and (ii) alleged or suspected incidents of inmate suicide.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric PhillipsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  3. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  4. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1508)
  6. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  7. Engrossed by House as amended
  8. committee amendments agreed to
  9. Read second time
  10. Read first time
  11. Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
  12. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source