Virginia House Bill 149
Session 2026
Probation; decreasing probation period.
Active
Passed House on Feb 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
149
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
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Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
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Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
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Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to decreasing probation period.
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.
Engrossed
Courts of Justice Amendment
Criminal Subcommittee Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
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02/06/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
02/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/03/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/02/2026
House
committee amendment agreed to
02/02/2026
House
Read second time
02/02/2026
House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
01/30/2026
House
Read first time
01/28/2026
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
01/22/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
01/21/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
01/20/2026
House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/05/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102518D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:27:30 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:04:59 PM