Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 361
Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal. Provides that a person's eligibility for earned sentence credits includes any period of time actually spent in any state or local correctional facility, state hospital, or juvenile detention facility awaiting trial or pending an appeal that was deducted from such person's term of incarceration or detention. The bill provides that the provisions apply retroactively to any person who is confined in any state or local correctional facility on July 1, 2028. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2028.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Criminal Subcommittee Amendment
- Courts of Justice Amendment
- Engrossed
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| 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 with substitute | 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 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | 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 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter596 (Effective 7/1/2028) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361) - 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 (HB361ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Perry, Boysko, McDougle - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Seibold, Schmidt, Williams - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - 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 (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 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109145D-S1 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 27-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 3-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100485D