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VA SB 238

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Va. School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 238 pass?

The current status of VA SB 238 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

What is VA SB 238 about?

Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; authority to establish campus police department. Permits the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind to establish a campus police department, in compliance with the provisions of law relating to campus police departments established by institutions of higher education, and to employ campus police officers therein.

Who sponsors VA SB 238?

Christopher T. Head is the primary sponsor of VA SB 238.

Description

Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; authority to establish campus police department. Permits the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind to establish a campus police department, in compliance with the provisions of law relating to campus police departments established by institutions of higher education, and to employ campus police officers therein.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-02-03 — Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Christopher T. Headprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100823D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB238)

  4. 2026-01-29

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-29

    Senate subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-01-30

    Rereferred from Education and Health to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-03

    Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rereferred from Education and Health

    2026-01-30 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
  • Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-03 · pass · 10-4

    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: not voting
    • 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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