SB936
Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
Chief Patron:
Christie New Craig (R)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction.
Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing qualifying educational activities, maintaining verifiable employment, complying with or completing any state-certified or state-approved mental health or substance abuse treatment program, securing and maintaining qualifying health insurance or a qualifying health care plan, and obtaining housing ... (More) and establishing residence. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct and in the interests of justice and may do so without a hearing. Such provisions do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly.The bill also directs the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders, including the Virginia Probation and Parole Association and criminal justice reform organizations, and provide to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025, a report that describes in detail (i) current practices for community supervision as it relates to monitoring engagement and attainment in education, employment, treatment, and other programs and making recommendations to the court for modification of time served on probation and (ii) how such practices compare to the processes and practices that would be established if reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. (Less)
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Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103378D
- 01/06/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106400D-S1
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/10/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/10/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25107000D-H1
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/13/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (57-Y 40-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 02/19/2025 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/19/2025 - House: House requested conference committee
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senators: Craig, Favola, Carroll Foy
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/21/2025 - House: Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams
- 02/22/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 25107998D-S2
- 02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 30-N)
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/26/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB936ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/12/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's substitute printed (SB936S3)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 34-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
