2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26101899D
HOUSE BILL NO. 7
Offered January 14, 2026
Prefiled November 20, 2025
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 18.2-422 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-42.7 and by adding in Chapter 7.1 of Title 19.2 a section numbered 19.2-83.6:1 , relating to law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings; exceptions; civil liability; penalty.
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Patrons—Jones, Anderson, Askew, Carnegie, Carroll, Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Guzman, Henson, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Maldonado, Martinez, Price, Rasoul, Shin, Simonds and Watts; Senators: Boysko, Ebbin, Locke, Marsden, Salim and Williams Graves
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Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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