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VA HB149
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Wren Williams
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AI Summary
- Allows courts to decrease a defendant's probation period without a hearing when the Department of Corrections submits a request based on the defendant's conduct
- Requires the Department of Corrections to request early termination of supervised probation after 12 months for defendants on probation longer than one year who are compliant with court-ordered conditions and demonstrate minimal community risk
- Establishes early probation termination as a case management tool to reward positive behavior such as maintaining employment, completing education or vocational training, securing housing, or completing treatment programs
- Excludes individuals sentenced to mandatory three-year supervised probation periods or those under local community-based probation services agencies
- Requires the Department of Corrections to make reasonable efforts to notify victims when a defendant's supervised probation is terminated under this provision
Legislative Description
Probation; decreasing probation period.
Last Action
Signed by President
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance and Appropriations2/23/2026
Courts of Justice2/4/2026
Courts of Justice: Criminal1/20/2026
Courts of Justice1/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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