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 SB 136.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 25Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 25Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026Minor
- Mar 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
- Mar 14Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 14Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 14Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB149ER)Major
- Mar 14EnrolledMinor
- Mar 9Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 5Rules suspended
- Mar 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
- Feb 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 2committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102518DIntroduced