Subcommittee report: firefighter shift guidance, National Guard cyber authority, and a mix of carryovers

The House Public Safety Subcommittee No. 2 considered a docket of public‑safety measures and produced a mix of reported bills and carry‑overs.

Reported measures included HB 13 33, a permissive recommendation encouraging firefighter schedules that do not exceed 42 paid hours per week (reported 6–0), and HB 13 34, which adds explicit statutory authority for the Virginia National Guard to provide cyber assessments and response to state and local agencies and critical infrastructure (reported 7–0). The subcommittee also reported a substitute for HB 14 21 directing the Secretary of Public Safety to convene a work group to study transferring oversight of the State Board of Local and Regional Jails and incorporated a related bill (HB 482); that substitute reported 5–2.

Several bills were carried to the 2027 session for additional drafting and stakeholder work: HB 11 62 (reentry training/credential requirements), HB 13 15 (fire marshal statutory clarity), and HB 13 88 (an impartial panel for police‑chief removal). House Bill 10 35 (school security language changes) was carried under Rule 22. Committee members generally cited the need for clearer drafting and stakeholder coordination as primary reasons for carryover.

Vote highlights: HB 10 30 (substitute) reported 6–0; HB 13 33 reported 6–0; HB 13 34 reported 7–0; HB 14 21 substitute reported 5–2; HB 11 62 and several other bills were carried under Rule 22.