HB650
Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties.
Prohibits 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 ... (More) 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 exemptions 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105002D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB650)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Incorporates HB1265 (Glass)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Incorporates HB1442 (Lopez)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Incorporates HB1440 (Lopez)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Incorporates HB1260 (Shin)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107314D-H1
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB650)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109150D-S1
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Callsen, Simon, Cornett
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Salim, Perry, McDougle
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109951D-H2
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
