Virginia Senate Bill 936
Session 2025
Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
936
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction; work group; report.
Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing qualifying educational activities, maintaining verifiable employment, complying with or completing any state-certified or state-approved mental health or substance abuse treatment program, securing and maintaining qualifying health insurance or a qualifying health care plan, and obtaining housing and establishing residence. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct and in the interests of justice and may do so without a hearing, unless the defendant poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of himself or others. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the General Assembly on (i) current practices for community supervision as it relates to monitoring engagement and attainment in education, employment, treatment, and other programs and making recommendations to the court for modification of time served on probation; (ii) how such practices compare to the processes and practices that would be established pursuant to the bill; and (iii) a plan for such implementation by November 1, 2025. Except for this provision requiring the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the General Assembly, the provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. This bill is identical to HB 2252.
Chaptered
Reenrolled
Governor Substitute
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Conference Substitute
Conference Report
Courts of Justice Substitute
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
SFIN Sub: Public Safety & Claims Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
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04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0611)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 611 (Effective - see bill)
04/02/2025
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled bill text (SB936ER2)
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 34-N)
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)
03/24/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB936S3)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/12/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB936ER)
03/07/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/26/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
02/22/2025
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N)
02/22/2025
House
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 30-N)
02/22/2025
Senate
Conference substitute printed 25107998D-S2
02/22/2025
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/21/2025
House
Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2025
Senate
Senators: Craig, Favola, Carroll Foy
02/20/2025
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025
House
House requested conference committee
02/19/2025
House
House insisted on substitute
02/18/2025
Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/13/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (57-Y 40-N)
02/13/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/13/2025
House
Read third time
02/12/2025
House
Read second time
02/12/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
02/10/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25107000D-H1
02/10/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2025
House
Read first time
02/06/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/02/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
01/31/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/31/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
01/31/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/31/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/31/2025
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
01/31/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/31/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25106400D-S1
01/29/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/27/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
01/06/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/06/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103378D
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