HB 650

Summary

HB 650, which courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty, was introduced in the House on Jan 13, 2026 by Rep. Katrina Callsen (D) with 36 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 20, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.

Record

Text

HB 650 has 36 co-sponsors and 10 roll calls.

HOUSE BILL NO. 650
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Governor
on April 13, 2026)
(Patrons Prior to Substitute--Delegates Callsen, Glass [HB 1265], Lopez [HBs 1440 and 1442], and Shin [HB 1260])
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 8.01 a section numbered 8.01-327.3, relating to performance of civil immigration arrests in certain areas; limitations.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 8.01 a section numbered 8.01-327.3 as follows:
§ 8.01-327.3. Performance of civil immigration arrests in certain locations; limitations.
A. No person with the lawful authority to perform civil immigration arrests shall conduct a civil immigration arrest in any of the following locations unless authorized by a valid judicial warrant that such person has in his possession at the time of the arrest:
1. Any state or local courthouse;
2. Any hospital or similar health care facility;
3. Any school, including any preschool, primary or secondary school, vocational school, trade school, or public institution of higher education;
4. Any office of an attorney for the Commonwealth; or
5. Any polling place, meeting of an electoral board, or recount proceeding.
B. No civil action brought as a result of a civil immigration arrest made in violation of this section shall be commenced more than two years after such civil immigration arrest. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate a claim of qualified immunity.

Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties. Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, within 40 feet of any polling place or building used as a meeting place for the local electoral board while the electoral board meets to ascertain the results of an election, and any place or facility owned by the Commonwealth that is a hospital or other health care facility, a school or public institution of higher education, or an office of the attorney for the Commonwealth. The bill prohibits any civil arrest in a courthouse pursuant to a civil administrative warrant, subject to certain exceptions such as service or enforcement of an order for failure to pay child support or for any arrest occurring in connection with a court proceeding that is taking place or is scheduled to take place. The bill provides that such provisions shall not apply when such arrest is authorized by a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena.The bill also authorizes a local school board to include in its written school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plan a procedure for notifying school board employees and parents of enrolled students of the presence of certain individuals on school property for immigration investigation or enforcement purposes. The bill requires each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy that requires an individual present on campus to investigate compliance with, enforce, or assist in an investigation or enforcement of any federal immigration law to present a valid judicial warrant or judicial subpoena before accessing any nonpublic area of the campus. This bill incorporates HB 1260, HB 1265, HB 1440, and HB 1442 and is identical to SB 351.

Sponsors

Rep. Katrina Callsen (D) sponsors HB 650, and 36 members have co-sponsored it.

Katrina Callsen

Rep. · D–54 · Sponsor

Rae Cousins

Rep. · D–79 · Co-sponsor

Jackie Glass

Rep. · D–93 · Co-sponsor

Alfonso Lopez

Rep. · D–3 · Co-sponsor

Irene Shin

Rep. · D–8 · Co-sponsor

Elizabeth Bennett-Parker

Sen. · D–5 · Co-sponsor

Gretchen Bulova

Rep. · D–11 · Co-sponsor

Karen Carnegie

Rep. · D–89 · Co-sponsor

Betsy Carr

Rep. · D–78 · Co-sponsor

Joshua Cole

Rep. · D–28 · Co-sponsor

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Committees

HB 650 went before 3 committees: Courts of Justice, Public Safety and Militia, Police and Public Safety: Subcommittee #3.

Courts of Justice

Courts of Justice

Referred to · Jan 13, 2026 · 24 Bills

Public Safety

Public Safety

Referred to · Jan 28, 2026 · 16 Bills

Militia, Police and Public Safety: Subcommittee #3

Militia, Police and Public Safety: Subcommittee #3

Referred to · Jan 29, 2026

History

HB 650 has taken 56 actions since Jan 13, 2026, the latest on May 20, 2026.

Votes

HB 650 went to 10 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Mar 14, 2026 at 21–18.

Source: lis.virginia.gov · legiscan.com