VirginiaLocal pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments.
What it does
Duties and responsibilities of local pretrial services officers; assessments. Requires a local pretrial services officer to conduct a risk assessment of defendants arrested on state and local warrants and who are detained in jails located in jurisdictions served by the local pretrial services agency while awaiting a hearing before any court that is considering or reconsidering bail, at initial appearance, advisement or arraignment, or at other subsequent hearings. Current law requires a local pretrial services officer to interview such defendants.
More detail
The bill also provides that each local pretrial services officer may conduct defendant interviews as appropriate and when available resources permit.
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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 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 526 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 10Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB714ER)Major
- Mar 10EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Mar 4Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 24Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 17Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 17Courts of Justice Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 16Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 3-N 1-A)Minor
- Feb 16Senate committee offered
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 26100870DIntroduced