Juveniles; commitment to DJJ, petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-278.7 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16.1-285.3, relating to Department of Juvenile Justice; commitment of juveniles to Department; petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Department of Juvenile Justice; commitment of juveniles to Department; petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment. Creates a process by which the Department of Juvenile Justice, upon determining that a juvenile currently committed to the Department should continue such commitment beyond the high end of the length of stay guidelines established by the State Board of Juvenile Justice, may petition the court that ordered a juvenile's indeterminate commitment to the Department to extend
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Dec 16, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 877 (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
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Barbara A. FavolaDavid R. SuetterleinHolly M. SeiboldIrene Shin
Recorded votes
Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 64, N 35
Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 5, N 2
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 30, N 10
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 38, X 2
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (12-Y 0-N 3-A)Senate · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 12, A 3
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 877.