VirginiaHome/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program.
What it does
Home/electronic incarceration program. Provides that any court having jurisdiction for the trial of a pregnant person or a postpartum person who still has contact with their infant child and is charged with certain offenses shall assign the offender to a home/electronic incarceration program unless there is probable cause to believe that (i) the offender will not appear for trial or hearing or at such other time and place as may be directed or (ii) the offender's liberty will constitute an unreasonable danger to such person, such person's family or household members, or the public. The bill also provides that a pregnant or postpartum person assigned to home/electronic incarceration shall remain eligible for bond.
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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 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB857)
- Feb 26Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB857ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 23Rules suspended
- Feb 20Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 0-N 4-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB857)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 2Committee substitute printed 26106580D-H1Major
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 23Assigned Public Safety sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105120DIntroduced