Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-116 and 53.1-131.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to home/electronic incarceration program.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Home/electronic incarceration program. Provides that any court having jurisdiction for the trial of a pregnant person or a postpartum person who still has contact with their infant child and is charged with certain offenses shall assign the offender to a home/electronic incarceration program unless there is probable cause to believe that (i) the offender will not appear for trial or hearing or at such other time and place as may be directed or (ii) the offender's liberty will constitute an unrea
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1073 (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
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rae CousinsElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerJackie H. GlassMichelle Lopes MaldonadoDelores L. McQuinnMarcia S. "Cia" PriceHolly M. SeiboldIrene ShinKathy K.L. TranJeion A. Ward
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 38, X 2
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 11-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 89, N 11
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 0-N 4-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 11, A 4
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 93, X 2, N 5
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1073.