Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 1589
Session 2025
Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, membership, voting requirements, etc.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 2, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1589
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (8)
Senate Votes (8)
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's recommendation (9-Y 86-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-10, 19.2-295.2, 19.2-390, 53.1-134, 53.1-134.1, 53.1-136, 53.1-145, 53.1-157, 53.1-161, 53.1-162, 53.1-164, and 53.1-165 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-3707.02, relating to powers and duties of Virginia Parole Board; voting requirements; meetings. Powers and duties of Parole Board; voting requirements; meetings. Removes various references to postrelease supervision and instead includes such references and related procedures in the provisions that govern probation so that such procedures, including revocation hearings, will be overseen and conducted by the sentencing court. The bill provides that except for a public meeting convened for conducting the final deliberation and vote regarding whether the Parole Board will grant parole to a prisoner, a meeting of the Parole Board members, regardless of whether such members invite staff or other guests to participate in such meeting, shall not be deemed a meeting subject to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.The bill also provides that the final deliberation and vote of whether to grant parole to a person serving life imprisonment for murder in the first degree shall be attended by four or more members of the Parole Board, and a decision to grant such person discretionary parole shall require the concurrence of four or more members present. A final deliberation and vote of whether to grant parole to a person not sentenced to life imprisonment requires the attendance of a panel of no fewer than three members of the Parole Board and a concurrence of the majority of members present for such final deliberation and vote.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 716 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (9-Y 86-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1589H3)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m.,March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/10/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1589ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
03/06/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
02/22/2025
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2025
House
Conference report agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N)
02/22/2025
House
Conference substitute printed 25108055D-H2
02/22/2025
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/20/2025
House
Delegates: Simon, Seibold, Williams
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2025
Senate
Senators: Obenshain, Perry, Favola
02/20/2025
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/20/2025
House
House acceded to request
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025
House
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/18/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/18/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/18/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/14/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/14/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
02/12/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25107337D-S1
02/12/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
02/07/2025
Senate
Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 38-N)
02/03/2025
House
Printed as engrossed 25105084D-EH1
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
02/03/2025
House
Appropriations Amendments agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
01/31/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
01/31/2025
House
Read first time
01/29/2025
House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
01/29/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
01/25/2025
House
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
01/24/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25105084D-H1
01/24/2025
House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
01/23/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (3-Y 2-N)
01/21/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
01/21/2025
House
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
01/02/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
01/02/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103424D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 2, 2025 8:58:30 PM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:25:37 PM