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SB 538 VA
Passed One Chamber

Parole; investigation prior to release, input from the attorney for the Commonwealth.

VA · session 2027 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia Senate Bill 538 would modify parole procedures to require investigations prior to release and to require input from the attorney for the Commonwealth. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to establish these requirements for parole decisions.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-155 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parole; investigation prior to release; input from the attorney for the Commonwealth.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (21)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100681D · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
  3. Jan 23, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (10-Y 4-N 1-A) · upper
  4. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · upper
  5. Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  6. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  7. Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  8. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  9. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  10. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · upper
  11. Jan 27, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to · upper
  12. Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
  13. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A) · upper
  14. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB538) · upper
  15. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  16. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
  17. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
  18. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
  19. Feb 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  20. Feb 27, 2026 Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote) · lower
  21. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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