VA HB 1162
Status unknownState correctional facilities; required education or vocational training.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1162 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1162 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 1162 about?
State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training; earned sentence credits classification levels. Requires a prisoner in a state correctional facility, as a part of his reentry plan developed and implemented by the Department of Corrections, to complete a high school equivalency test or vocational, technical, or other certification prior to such prisoner's release. The bill also provides that the annual review of a prisoner's classification level for earned sentence credits shall include such prisoner's quantifiable or measurable progress, as available, in any programs, job assignments, and educational curricula in which he is participating, such as test scores achieved or completion of a high school equivalency test or other trade or vocational certification.
Who sponsors VA HB 1162?
Wendell S. Walker is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1162, joined by 23 cosponsors.
Description
State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training; earned sentence credits classification levels. Requires a prisoner in a state correctional facility, as a part of his reentry plan developed and implemented by the Department of Corrections, to complete a high school equivalency test or vocational, technical, or other certification prior to such prisoner's release. The bill also provides that the annual review of a prisoner's classification level for earned sentence credits shall include such prisoner's quantifiable or measurable progress, as available, in any programs, job assignments, and educational curricula in which he is participating, such as test scores achieved or completion of a high school equivalency test or other trade or vocational certification.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-13 — Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Wendell S. Walkerprimary
- Tony O. Wiltcosponsor
- Wren M. Williamscosponsor
- Bill Wileycosponsor
- Madison Whittlecosponsor
- Michael J. Webertcosponsor
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.cosponsor
- Anne Ferrell Tatacosponsor
- Chris S. Runioncosponsor
- Eric Phillipscosponsor
- Justin Pencecosponsor
- Delores Oatescosponsor
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.cosponsor
- Ellen H. McLaughlincosponsor
- James A. "Jay" Leftwichcosponsor
- Terry G. Kilgorecosponsor
- M. Keith Hodgescosponsor
- Karen Hamiltoncosponsor
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.cosponsor
- Will Daviscosponsor
- Mitchell Cornettcosponsor
- Mike A. Cherrycosponsor
- Jason S. Ballardcosponsor
- James W. Morefieldcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103663D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1162)
2026-02-12
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-13
Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
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Votes
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Related bills
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Official source
Attribution
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