Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 149
Probation; decreasing period.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wren M. Williams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB149ER) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102518D