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VA HB 1388

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Police chiefs; creates independent protections and procedures.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1388 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1388 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 1388 about?

Police Chief Bill of Rights. Creates independent protections and procedures for certain chiefs of police, defined in the bill, by requiring a showing of just cause when a chief of police is proposed for removal from office. The bill requires that a police chief be given written notice of the specific grounds for his proposed removal and that such police chief be afforded an opportunity to be heard in his own defense, personally and with counsel, before an impartial hearing panel.

Who sponsors VA HB 1388?

Mike A. Cherry is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1388, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Police Chief Bill of Rights. Creates independent protections and procedures for certain chiefs of police, defined in the bill, by requiring a showing of just cause when a chief of police is proposed for removal from office. The bill requires that a police chief be given written notice of the specific grounds for his proposed removal and that such police chief be afforded an opportunity to be heard in his own defense, personally and with counsel, before an impartial hearing panel.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-13 — Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mike A. Cherryprimary
  • Katrina Callsencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Presented and ordered printed 26105475D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-10

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-12

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-02-12

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-13

    Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1388

Attribution

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