HB 149 VA

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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. This bill is identical to SB 136.

• Wren M. Williams Republican · primary

1. Jan 5, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102518D · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
15. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) · lower
16. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
18. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB149ER) · lower
26. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) · lower
29. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML