Parole; discretionary criteria guidelines, delayed effective date.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-136, 53.1-154, 53.1-154.1, and 53.1-155 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 53.1-151.1, relating to discretionary parole criteria guidelines.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Discretionary parole eligibility guidelines. Requires the Virginia Parole Board to complete discretionary parole criteria guidelines, described in the bill, for each prisoner eligible for parole. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1085 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Tony O. Wilt
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 7-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 32, X 1, N 7
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (100-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 100
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 98, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 20, X 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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