HB 193 VA

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Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes. Provides that a person is eligible to be considered for parole if such person (i) was sentenced by a jury after the date of the Supreme Court of Virginia decision in Fishback v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 104 (2000), in which the Supreme Court held that a jury should be instructed on the fact that parole has been abolished, for a felony committed on or after the abolition of parole going into effect on January 1, 1995; (ii) can prove by the preponderance of the evidence that the jury in his case was not instructed on the fact that parole has been abolished; and (iii) remained incarcerated for the offense on July 1, 2026, and the offense was not one of the following: (a) a Class 1 felony; (b) if the victim was a minor, rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, or aggravated sexual battery or an attempt to commit any such act; or (c) carnal knowledge. The bill also requires the Parole Board to establish procedures for consideration of parole of persons entitled to it and also provides that any person who is eligible for parole as of July 1, 2026, shall be scheduled for a parole interview no later than July 1, 2027, allowing for extension of time for reasonable cause.

• Delores L. McQuinn Democratic · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102128D · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB193) · lower
4. Feb 7, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB193) · lower
8. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
10. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N 1-A) · upper
16. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) · upper
17. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 11, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
22. Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
23. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 12, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
25. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
26. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB193ER) · lower
27. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB193) · lower
32. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 367 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
33. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0367) · 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
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML