Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 193
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
Cosponsors (9)
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Charlie Schmidt
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes. Provides that a person is eligible to be considered for parole if such person (i) was sentenced by a jury after the date of the Supreme Court of Virginia decision in Fishback v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 104 (2000), in which the Supreme Court held that a jury should be instructed on the fact that parole has been abolished, for a felony committed on or after the abolition of parole going into effect on January 1, 1995; (ii) can prove by the preponderance of the evidence that the jury in his case was not instructed on the fact that parole has been abolished; and (iii) remained incarcerated for the offense on July 1, 2026, and the offense was not one of the following: (a) a Class 1 felony; (b) if the victim was a minor, rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, or aggravated sexual battery or an attempt to commit any such act; or (c) carnal knowledge. The bill also requires the Parole Board to establish procedures for consideration of parole of persons entitled to it and also provides that any person who is eligible for parole as of July 1, 2026, shall be scheduled for a parole interview no later than July 1, 2027, allowing for extension of time for reasonable cause.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0367) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 367 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB193) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB193ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N 1-A) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB193) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 7, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB193) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 7, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102128D