VA SB 21
Status unknownDJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 21 pass?
The current status of VA SB 21 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
What is VA SB 21 about?
Department of Juvenile Justice; transfer of responsibility from Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Secretary of Health and Human Resources; stakeholder work group. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to create a plan and recommended timeline for transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill requires the work group to be composed of interested parties, including representatives from civil liberty organizations, organizations engaged in the daily work of youth justice and violence prevention, formerly incarcerated persons and their families, and mental health experts. The bill directs the work group to submit its plan and recommended timeline for executing the transfer to the Chairs of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, and Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.
Who sponsors VA SB 21?
Mamie E. Locke is the primary sponsor of VA SB 21.
Description
Department of Juvenile Justice; transfer of responsibility from Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Secretary of Health and Human Resources; stakeholder work group. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to create a plan and recommended timeline for transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill requires the work group to be composed of interested parties, including representatives from civil liberty organizations, organizations engaged in the daily work of youth justice and violence prevention, formerly incarcerated persons and their families, and mental health experts. The bill directs the work group to submit its plan and recommended timeline for executing the transfer to the Chairs of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, and Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2025-11-17
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Mamie E. Lockeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-06
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
2026-03-02
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-03-01
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Referred to Committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-24
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-13
Passed by for the day
2026-02-13
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13
Rules suspended
2026-02-12
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-06
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-06
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB21)
2025-11-17
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
referral-committee
2025-11-17
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100693D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services
2026-02-06 · pass · 9-6
Member-level votes (15)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Bill DeSteph: no
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Reported from Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-12 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-13 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: not voting
- T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
- Christopher T. Head: not voting
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-17 · pass · 22-18
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Christie New Craig: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Tara A. Durant: no
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
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