VirginiaDecreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report.
What it does
Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing qualifying educational activities, maintaining verifiable employment, complying with or completing any state-certified or state-approved mental health or substance abuse treatment program, securing and maintaining qualifying health insurance or a qualifying health care plan, and obtaining housing and establishing residence. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct and may do so without a hearing, but the court may also revoke any credits accrued after a hearing for any reason the court deems necessary and in the interest of the health and safety of the public.
More detail
The bill also requires the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the General Assembly on (i) current practices for community supervision as it relates to monitoring engagement and attainment included in Executive Order 36 (2024) and (ii) recommendations for court-ordered modification of time served on supervised probation. However, no recommendation shall be considered that allows the probationer (a) to receive credits while being in technical violation of his probation or (b) to receive more than 150 days of credit in one calendar year for a modified term. The work group shall take into consideration the impact of a reduced period of supervised probation on probationers who were released from incarceration due to sentence reductions pursuant to relevant law. The work group shall submit an executive summary and report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2025. Except for the provision requiring the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the Governor and General Assembly, the provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. This bill is identical to SB 936.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0657)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (73-Y 22-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 657 (Effective - see bill)Major
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB2252ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (73-Y 22-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB2252H2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2252ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 22Conference substitute printed 25107905D-H1
- Feb 22Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams
- Vote recorded Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Craig, Favola, Carroll Foy
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20House acceded to request
- Feb 20Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 20Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N)
- Feb 19Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 4-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 17Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25107100D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 31Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (56-Y 40-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (56-Y 40-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Printed as engrossed 25102820D-E
- Jan 29Engrossed by House as amended
- Jan 29Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 24Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102820DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0657)Latest