VirginiaProbation; decreasing period.
What it does
Decreasing probation period. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing educational activities, maintaining employment, completing treatment, or obtaining housing. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct upon receipt of a request from the Department of Corrections and requires the Department of Corrections to request termination of a defendant's supervised probation period after 12 months in certain situations.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 149.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0077)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 77 (effective 7/1/2026)Major
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 77 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)
- Feb 27Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 27Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 27Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER)Major
- Feb 27EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Passed House with substitute (82-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 23committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)
- Feb 18Committee substitute printed 26108199D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 30Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)
- Jan 19Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 19Senate committee offered
- Jan 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102589DIntroduced