HB 1492
Approved by Governor-Chapter 867 (effective 7/1/2026)
Impersonating a law-enforcement officer; clarifies definition of "facial covering," penalties.
- Virginia
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 23, 2026
- Session 2026
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 867 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1492ER)
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
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Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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House Conferees: Shin, Lopez, Wilt
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Conferees appointed by House
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Senate Conferees: Perry, Srinivasan, Stuart
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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House Conferees: Shin, Clark, Wilt
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)
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Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
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Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/5/2026 8:58 am)
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Committee substitute printed 26109161D-S2
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:44 pm)
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Committee substitute printed 26108679D-S1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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committee substitute agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:11 am)
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Committee substitute printed 26107156D-H1
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Reported from Public Safety with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
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House subcommittee offered
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Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
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Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:11 pm)
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Presented and ordered printed 26105681D