VA HB149 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
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. This bill is identical to SB 136.
Title
Probation; decreasing period.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-09 - Senate - Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) (Y: 26 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-23 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) (Y: 87 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-23 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) (Y: 87 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) | |
| 2026-04-06 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-25 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB149ER) |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2026-02-02 | House | committee amendment agreed to |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102518D |
