HB 357 VA

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Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. Removes the conditions requiring that any person arrested for a felony who (i) has previously been convicted of a felony, (ii) is presently on bond for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction, or (iii) is on probation or parole be released only upon a secure bond. Additionally, the bill adds to the factors a judicial officer shall consider in making a bail determination (a) the person's current bond status for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction and (b) whether the person is on probation or parole.

• Katrina Callsen Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102354D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB357) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
5. Jan 28, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 1-A) · upper
16. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB357) · lower
17. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 25, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB357ER) · lower
24. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Feb 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB357) · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 123 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123) · 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
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML