States / Virginia / HB 1492

HB 1492 Enacted

Impersonating a law-enforcement officer; clarifies definition of "facial covering," penalties.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 867 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1492ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 14, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Shin, Lopez, Wilt
Mar 14, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee
Mar 12, 2026 · House
House acceded to request
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Shin, Clark, Wilt
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Perry, Srinivasan, Stuart
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109161D-S2
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/5/2026 8:58 am)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108679D-S1
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:44 pm)
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 6, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107156D-H1
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:11 am)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105681D
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:11 pm)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety