State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training.
This bill mandates that state correctional facilities provide education or vocational training to inmates. The aim is to equip inmates with skills that may help them reintegrate into society after their release.
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HB1162 — State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training.
Last action — Continued from last session
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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In plain language
Requires education or vocational training in state correctional facilities.
This bill mandates that state correctional facilities provide education or vocational training to inmates. The aim is to equip inmates with skills that may help them reintegrate into society after their release.
Summary
State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training.
Bill Text
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Read HB1162 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 53.1-32.2, 53.1-202.3.
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53.1-32.2
Any such
Inserts “Any such”.
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53.1-32.2
reentry
Inserts “reentry”.
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53.1-32.2
plan shall require that
Inserts “plan shall require that”.
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53.1-32.2
a prisoner complete a high school equivalency test or
Inserts “a prisoner complete a high school equivalency test or”.
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53.1-32.2
a vocational,
Inserts “a vocational,”.
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53.1-32.2
technical, or other trade
Inserts “technical, or other trade”.
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53.1-32.2
certification, as applicable.
Inserts “certification, as applicable.”.
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53.1-202.3
, in
Inserts “, in”.
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53.1-202.3
cluding
Inserts “cluding”.
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53.1-202.3
,
Inserts “,”.
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53.1-202.3
as
Inserts “as”.
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53.1-202.3
available,
Inserts “available,”.
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53.1-202.3
a
Inserts “a”.
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53.1-202.3
review
Inserts “review”.
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53.1-202.3
of
Inserts “of”.
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53.1-202.3
a person's
Inserts “a person's”.
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53.1-202.3
quantifiable
Inserts “quantifiable”.
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53.1-202.3
or measureable
Inserts “or measureable”.
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53.1-202.3
progress
Inserts “progress”.
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53.1-202.3
in such programs, job assignments, and educational
Inserts “in such programs, job assignments, and educational”.
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53.1-202.3
curricul
Inserts “curricul”.
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53.1-202.3
a
Inserts “a”.
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53.1-202.3
such as
Inserts “such as”.
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53.1-202.3
test scores
Inserts “test scores”.
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53.1-202.3
achieved
Inserts “achieved”.
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53.1-202.3
in a functional literacy
Inserts “in a functional literacy”.
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53.1-202.3
or other educational
Inserts “or other educational”.
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53.1-202.3
program,
Inserts “program,”.
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53.1-202.3
completion of a high school equivalency test
Inserts “completion of a high school equivalency test”.
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53.1-202.3
,
Inserts “,”.
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53.1-202.3
or
Inserts “or”.
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53.1-202.3
receipt of
Inserts “receipt of”.
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53.1-202.3
a
Inserts “a”.
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53.1-202.3
vocational program
Inserts “vocational program”.
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53.1-202.3
or other
Inserts “or other”.
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53.1-202.3
technical or
Inserts “technical or”.
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53.1-202.3
trade
Inserts “trade”.
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53.1-202.3
certification
Inserts “certification”.
Action History
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H Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
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H Placed on Public Safety Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
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H Placed on Public Safety Agenda
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1162)
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H Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
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H Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103663D
Sponsors
- Wendell S. Walker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1162 do?
- State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training.
- Who sponsors HB1162?
- HB1162 is sponsored by Wendell S. Walker.
- What is the current status of HB1162?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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