HB2252
Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0657)
Chief Patron:
Wren Williams (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. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102820D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
- 01/29/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/29/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25102820D-E
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 40-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/31/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107100D-S1
- 02/12/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 4-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/2025 - House: House acceded to request
- 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: Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams
- 02/22/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/22/2025 - House: Conference substitute printed 25107905D-H1
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (67-Y 30-N)
- 02/25/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2252ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252)
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's substitute printed (HB2252H2)
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (73-Y 22-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/2025 - House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2252ER2)
- 04/02/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/2025 - House: Enacted, Chapter 657 (Effective - see bill)
- 04/02/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0657)
