SB 136 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 HB 149.

• Christie New Craig Republican · primary

1. Jan 6, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102589D · upper
2. Jan 6, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 19, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 19, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) · upper
5. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136) · upper
6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N) · upper
7. Jan 29, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Jan 29, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Jan 29, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Jan 30, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
13. Jan 30, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Jan 30, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
15. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136) · upper
17. Feb 5, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
20. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 3-N) · lower
21. Feb 18, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108199D-H1 · lower
22. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136) · upper
23. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
25. Feb 23, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
26. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
27. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House with substitute (82-Y 15-N 0-A) · lower
28. Feb 25, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A) · upper
29. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
30. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER) · upper
31. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
33. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136) · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
35. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 77 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
37. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 77 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
38. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0077) · 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
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML