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State Government / Virginia / Legislation / HB 1394

HB 1394Session 2027HouseIn committee

Loitering; unhoused persons.

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Loitering; unhoused persons. Prohibits any locality from discriminating against any person on the basis of actual or perceived unhoused status by imposing a civil or criminal penalty against any unhoused person, defined in the bill, of any age for engaging in life-sustaining activities in or upon any public place, including in a legally parked car in a public place, provided that such activities do not obstruct the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic in a manner that creates a hazard to others. Life-sustaining activities include sleeping, resting, sitting, standing, lying down, or protecting oneself from the elements.

Latest development · Jul 21, 2026

Continued from last session

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Session
2027
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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Justice & Public SafetyTransportationFamily & Social Services

Document type

Bill

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Primary sponsorJoshua G. Cole

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  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Continued from last session

    House
  2. Feb 6, 2026

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

    House
  3. Feb 5, 2026

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

    House
  4. Feb 5, 2026

    House subcommittee offered

    House
  5. Jan 28, 2026

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  6. Jan 22, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  7. Jan 22, 2026

    Presented and ordered printed 26103925D

    IntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 21, 2026.