Legislation - HB1017

Title: Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
Sponsored by: Delegates Wells, Crutchfield, Fair, Kerr, Lehman, Ruth, Schindler, Solomon, Stewart, Terrasa, and Wu
Status: In the House - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting the State or a unit of local government from approving the construction or operation of a building, structure, or other real property for use as a detention facility by a private entity; establishing that a building, structure, or other real property is considered proposed for use as a detention facility, regardless of how the use is descried in an application or permit request under certain circumstances; establishing a certain penalty; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0984

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {953820/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Griffith) Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Floor Amendment {753729/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (35-96) Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (98-36) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {933024/1 Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {933024/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Floor Amendment {543027/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-25) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (32-10) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (95-36) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {953820/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Griffith) Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2026	2/19/2026	Floor Amendment {753729/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (35-96)	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2026	2/19/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (98-36)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {933024/1	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {933024/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Floor Amendment {543027/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-25)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (32-10)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (95-36)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement

File Code

Subjects

Statutes