Person arrested for a felony; release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-120 and 19.2-123 of the Code of Virginia, relating to release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 jurisdicti
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 123 (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
Katrina Callsen
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 20, N 18, X 2
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 8, X 1, N 5, A 1
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 8, X 1, N 1
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 123.