Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-165.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 p
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 7, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 367 (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
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Delores L. McQuinnKaren R. "Kacey" CarnegieNadarius E. ClarkNicole ColeRae CousinsRozia A. Henson, Jr.Karen Keys-GamarraDestiny LeVere BollingSam Rasoul
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 63, N 35, X 1
Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 26, N 14
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 13, N 1, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 9, N 4, A 1, X 1
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 61, N 35, X 4
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 5, N 2
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 15, N 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 367.