Virginia 2026 Anti-ICE Bills
Virginia 2026 Anti-ICE Bills — Package of bills introduced by Virginia Democrats targeting federal immigration enforcement.
Summary
Multiple bills were introduced to restrict ICE operations within Virginia, create civil liability for federal agents, and establish state-funded opposition to immigration enforcement.
Bills
- HB7: Targets ICE by banning the use of facial coverings by law enforcement officers
- HB1314: Ends qualified immunity for police; makes ICE agents liable for civil lawsuits filed by illegal aliens
- HB1265: Prohibits ICE from arresting illegal migrants outside of courthouses
- HB1264: Establishes a state propaganda commission to publicize the supposed negative impacts of ICE raids in Virginia
- HB1260: Creates a state-mandated playbook for how schools must respond to ICE showing up on their campus and bans school employees from assisting ICE
Legislative Status (as of Feb 18, 2026)
- HB7: Law enforcement; restrictions on facial coverings (targets ICE) — ❌ Failed | Patron: Michael J. Jones
- HB912: Public schools; free education regardless of immigration status — 🔀 Incorporated into another bill | Patron: Alfonso H. Lopez
- HB1260: Schools; federal immigration enforcement prohibitions — 🔀 Incorporated into another bill | Patron: Irene Shin
- HB1265: Courthouses; civil arrests prohibited — 🔀 Incorporated into another bill | Patron: Jackie H. Glass