HB1492
Impersonating a law-enforcement officer; clarifies definition of "facial covering," penalties.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 1, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Impersonating federal law-enforcement officer; penalties.
Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for impersonating a federal law-enforcement officer and increases the penalty for a second or subsequent violation from a Class 6 felony to a Class 5 felony. The bill also makes it a Class 5 felony to impersonate ... (More) a federal law-enforcement officer while wearing a facial covering, defined in the bill, and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105681D
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:11 pm)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
- 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: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107156D-H1
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:11 am)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
- 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 (62-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
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108679D-S1
- 02/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:44 pm)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109161D-S2
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/5/2026 8:58 am)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
- 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 rejected
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-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: Shin, Clark, Wilt
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Perry, Srinivasan, Stuart
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/14/2026 - House: House Conferees: Shin, Lopez, Wilt
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1492ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/01/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1492)
